Trump Likes the 'Concept' of a Woman VP But Says There Are More Important Criteria Than Just Gender
President Trump said he likes the concept of a woman vice president but said he'll use a range of criteria alongside a person's sex to decide his running mate.
Perhaps past tense would be more accurate than using the present tense?
There's evidence to support the past tense. I've seen no data points suggesting using the present tense is anything more than a feels based guess.
However, I'm obviously open to sources I can read, vet and ponder.