J.D. Vance would be disappointed if not chosen as Trump's VP

What they're saying: "I'm human, right?" Vance said in an interview that Fox News aired Wednesday. "And so, when you know this thing is a possibility, if it doesn't happen, there is certainly going to be a little bit of disappointment."

• "They'll ask me if they ask me, and if they don't, that's fine," he said.
• Vance's wife, Usha Vance, weighed in on the potential elevation of her husband's political status, saying the couple is "open" to whatever happens.
• But she added: "I'm not raring to change anything about our lives right now."

Catch up quick: Trump has teased he'll announce his No. 2 soon. The Republican National Committee's plans signal he'll have done so by July 17, the third day of the party's national convention, Axios previously reported.

• Vance is joined by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), among others, on the former president's speculative shortlist.

Context: Those vying for the veepstakes have been largely vague during public appearances about their chances of earning the spot alongside Trump on the ballot, but they have stepped up as powerful surrogates and money magnets.

• Vance and Ohio nursing home developer Brian Colleran hosted Trump at an event earlier this month that raised more than $5.5 million, Axios' Sophia Cai writes.
• Vance has also looked to Silicon Valley moguls to back Trump.

What's next: Trump said in an interview with NBC that his VP pick would "most likely" attend Thursday's CNN debate between the former president and President Biden.

Go deeper: Scoop: J.D. Vance is a new GOP money magnet