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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Trump says Vance and Rubio 'perfect ticket' for 2028
President Donald Trump polled attendees at a White House event on Monday over who they would like to see on the 2028 presidential ticket between Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “Is it gonna be JD? Is it gonna be someone else? I don’t know,” Trump said while hosting a dinner for law enforcement leaders across the country in the Rose Garden on Monday evening. He then polled attendees, asking them “Who likes JD Vance?” a…
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