US EditionRand Paul signals he would not back Vance for president in 2028
Senator Rand Paul opposes JD Vance’s 2028 bid, citing Vance’s stance against free-market capitalism and low taxes, core libertarian GOP values Paul champions.
- On Sunday, Sen. Rand Paul declined to endorse Vice President JD Vance during an ABC News's This Week interview, opposing the idea of a President Vance.
- Explaining his refusal, Paul highlighted his free-market, low-tax priorities and criticized pro-tariff protectionists for favoring taxes, saying that stance breaks from conservative principles.
- Reporting this week highlighted early endorsements for JD Vance, including Marco Rubio, Secretary of State's backing in a Vanity Fair feature published Tuesday and Erika Kirk's vow to get him elected for 48.
- Paul's record of votes underscores his contrarian approach in the party, as he opposes October government shutdown continuing resolutions and aims to lead a conservative free-market wing.
- Sen. Rand Paul signaled skepticism about a President Vance, making clear he is far from enamored with Vice President JD Vance succeeding President Donald Trump but continues to back Trump, complicating 2028 primary dynamics.
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Rand Paul, Lindsey Graham Cool To Vance As 2028 Candidate
Two top-ranking Republican senators have declined to back JD Vance as a prospective heir to the MAGA throne. Smart move, since voters dislike him. Via Daily Beast: In separate interviews Sunday, Senators Rand Paul and Lindsey Graham both declined to say they’d be supporting the vice president as a prospective GOP pick for the 2028 election. “I think there needs to be representatives in the GOP who still believe international trade is good, who s…
'NO!' - Rand Paul says he won't support JD Vance in 2028 · American Wire News
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that he won’t be on board with a 2028 White House run by Vice President JD Vance, once again whining about the Trump administration’s tariffs on abusive foreign nations. The Kentucky Republican found a sympathetic ear in journalist Jon Karl on Sunday’s edition of ABC’s “This Week,” where he discussed the just-released Epstein files, the second U.S. seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, and Vance, who is President Donald …
Sen. Rand Paul Rejects J.D. Vance As "Heir Apparent" in 2028: Party Needs "Free Market Wing"
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, Sunday morning on ABC's "This Week," said he would not fall in line behind Vice President J.D. Vance as the Republican Party's 2028 nominee: JON KARL, ABC NEWS: I've got to ask you about a political question. We saw Erika Kirk endorse J.D. Vance already for 2028 for president. That was interesting. But also interesting was, so did Marco Rubio, who in that article in "Vanity Fair" said that “if J.D. Vance runs…
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