Rubio rising? Duel with Vance for 2028 heats up
Rubio’s White House visibility and Vance’s fundraising and travel are fueling speculation about a 2028 Republican nomination fight.
- On Tuesday, 54-year-old Rubio delivered his first White House press briefing, standing in for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt while fielding questions on Iran, Cuba, and China.
- Vice President Vance struggles with collapsing prediction market odds in recent weeks, while Washington speculation grows that Trump increasingly favors Rubio over his potential 2028 rival.
- Conservative influencer Nick Sortor praised the briefing, stating, "Rubio just wrapped up his FIRST White House Press Briefing, and he absolutely knocked it out of the park."
- Neither man has officially declared his 2028 intentions, though Rubio publicly insisted the "Veep" is a friend and would not run if Vance is a candidate.
- Polling suggests Vance, 41, maintains a lead among Republican voters despite recent struggles to connect, though he recently quipped his son preferred the "Easter Bunny over the Tooth Fairy" in Ohio.
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Rubio vs Vance? 2028 Republican race heats up as Trump successor battle takes shape
WASHINGTON, May 7 — It was the perfect split-screen for the race to succeed Donald Trump — so long as your name is Marco Rubio and not JD Vance.In a packed White House briefing room, journalists shouted over each other in a bid to get a question from the US secretary of state.At the same time Vice President Vance — Rubio’s most likely rival for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination — was hundreds of miles away from the action at a politica…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being praised for his latest stint as White House press secretary, CNBC reports. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is being mocked for another setback — forgetting a name during a campaign speech in Iowa. Rubio now appears to be the brightest Republican star in the 2028 presidential election.
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"It's chaos, guys!" American Chief of Diplomacy Marco Rubio savors media excitement around his appearance at the White House, which eclipses a displacement of Vice President J.D. Vance, his rival potential for the presidential election of 2028.
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