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Trump says Vance, Rubio could be 2028 ‘dream team’ ticket

Trump called Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio a potential 2028 Republican "dream team" but stopped short of endorsing either man.

  • On Monday, President Donald Trump polled guests at a White House dinner, calling a potential 2028 ticket of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio a "dream team" while clarifying it was not a formal endorsement.
  • Informal straw polls serve as Trump's strategy to gauge support and shape the 2028 Republican field, a familiar parlor game he frequently conducts with guests at his Mar-a-Lago club.
  • Current polling data shows Vance leading with 40 percent, while Rubio holds 14 percent; prediction markets suggest Vance has a nearly 37 percent chance of securing the 2028 nomination.
  • Vance plans to meet with President Trump after the midterms to discuss 2028 election ambitions, exploring his candidacy despite the president's deliberate ambiguity regarding official backing.
  • University professor Robert Y. Shapiro advises waiting for a formal endorsement, cautioning that Trump's strategy may foster competition or alter fundraising narratives for potential 2028 candidates.
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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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