Trump Names JD Vance, Marco Rubio Among Potential 2028 Contenders
Trump said the GOP has a “great bench” and named JD Vance and Marco Rubio among early 2028 presidential possibilities.
- President Donald Trump named Vance and Marco Rubio as potential 2028 White House contenders during an interview with FOX 2's Roop Raj ahead of a Michigan rally on October 26.
- These comments arrive as the United States prepares for November 3 midterm elections, which determine control of all 435 House seats and one-third of the Senate amid economic challenges.
- Economic concerns and declining approval ratings present obstacles for the administration; The Wall Street Journal reported a 37% approval rating in September, marking a historic low for a president heading into midterms.
- Trump boasted that the Republican Party possesses a "great bench" of candidates compared to the Democrats, stating, "We have great names—you have Vance, Marco Rubio, and many others."
- Addressing broader challenges, Trump asserted that Washington would not allow global energy security to be compromised by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, calling the war preventable.
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WJ Straw Poll: Rubio Opens Massive Lead Over Vance as Massie Takes Another Hit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio strengthened his lead over Vice President J.D. Vance in The Western Journal’s latest GOP 2028 Presidential Straw Poll. For the first time, he also came […]
Vance, Harris top early 2028 White House race polling
Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are at the top of early polling for the GOP presidential nod in 2028, while former Vice President Kamala Harris leads a wide-open Democratic field. A New York Times/Siena University survey released last week found Vance with 33 percent support from Republican primary voters, 10 points…
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President Trump Is Asked Who Will Run In 2028, Here’s His Response
On Sunday, President Trump was in Michigan to campaign on behalf of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. While he was in the Wolverine State, President Trump was asked the question everyone wants to know and that’s who will be running in the 2028 Presidential election. Trump responded to the question by sharing, “I could tell...
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