Country star John Rich likes Vance or Carson for Trump's VP

Country music singer John Rich said that he likes either Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, or Dr. Ben Carson as a potential vice presidential pick for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

"I think J.D. Vance is really strong," Rich said on the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. "I like what he's done. I like where he comes from. If you ever read 'Hillbilly Elegy,' you understand what his background is. He knows America from the ground up in a very literal sense."

Trump is expected to formally receive the GOP's nomination for president at the Republican National Convention next week in Milwaukee, Wisc.

He is also expected to name his vice presidential pick. Among the speculated candidates are Vance, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum. 

Rich said he liked Carson's demeanor and that he would balance Trump out on the world stage. 

"He would calm the Trump storm," he said. "With those two guys in the room, you've got both sides of that equation covered."

Rich said that the GOP is fortunate to have so many good options while the Democrats don't have a lot to pick from.