It’s being reported tonight, via someone with direct knowledge, that Trump contacted Bob Vander Plaats to see if he could send JD Vance in his place.

But Vander Plaats denied it because it’s against their policy:

It would have been weak for Vance to be interviewed in Trump’s place and I think most people wouldn’t care to hear it because it’s not from the candidate himself. It would have been a bad look for Trump and Plaats’ policy was really to Trump’s benefit since he’s not coming.