Chaotic VP announcement: tries to back out of Pence pick after Nice attack, creating deadline crisis

On July 14-15, 2016, Trump turned what should have been a routine VP announcement into a chaotic mess. After word leaked that he'd chosen Mike Pence, Trump postponed the Friday morning announcement citing the Nice, France terror attack, tweeting that he wanted to 'postpone' the event. He then went on Fox News saying he hadn't made a 'final, final decision,' despite Pence having flown to New York and facing a noon Friday deadline to withdraw from Indiana's gubernatorial race. Sources reported Trump was 'irritated' about leaks and had a 'tense' conversation with Chris Christie. The indecision created a crisis as Pence had to file papers by noon Friday or lose his chance to run for either office. Trump finally announced via Twitter on Friday morning, with the formal press conference delayed to Saturday. The episode showcased Trump's impulsiveness, poor planning, and tendency to create unnecessary chaos even in routine campaign operations.

"In light of the horrible attack in Nice, France, I have postponed tomorrow's news conference concerning my Vice Presidential announcement." — July 14, 2016 tweet postponing VP announcement, followed by Fox News appearance saying he hadn't made a 'final, final decision'