BREAKING. Donald Trump's Campaign Says Bob Corker Is Wrong, He's Still In the Veepstakes

By streiff | 2:16 PM on July 06, 2016

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Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks to reporters in the Senate subway at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2014. As the U.S. Congress staggered toward a five-week summer break Thursday, it appeared legislation to send Israel millions of dollars for its Iron Dome missile defense system might pass. But an expected stand-alone bill to provide the funds had yet to be made public late in the day. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Just a few hours ago, Tennessee Senator Bob Corker issued a definitive statement in which he took himself out of consideration for Trump’s vice president:

“There are people far more suited for being a candidate for vice president, and I think I’m far more suited for other types of things,” Corker said in an extensive phone interview where he repeatedly praised Trump and said he is eager to serve as an informal adviser to the candidate.

Now, in a bizarre turn of events, we have this:

Trump campaign disputing the @SenBobCorker has taken himself out of VP race.

— Molly O'Toole (@mollymotoole) July 6, 2016

To clarify, Trump spox on CNN right now disputing @SenBobCorker has ruled out VP, saying lots of picks say they don't want it till offered

— Molly O'Toole (@mollymotoole) July 6, 2016

That’s right. The Trump campaign is disputing Bob Corker’s announcement that he has taken himself out of the running for vice president. Because everyone says they don’t want the job until it is offered to them.

You really can’t make this stuff up. Before this campaign is over the entire staff of The Onion is going to be on unemployment.