Vance vs. Rubio 2028
7/16/202630 min
The Republican front-runners for the 2028 presidential nomination represent two competing visions for post-Trump conservatism.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Astead Herndon.
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House. Photo by Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images.
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First 90 secondsAstead Herndon· Host0:00
In Donald Trump's second term, there's basically only, like, five guys who really matter: [instrumental music] Steve Witkoff, Scott Bessent, Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, and JD Vance. And those last two, they really matter considering they're the ones who best represent Trump's beliefs, and they're basically the only Republicans who are floated for president in 2028. Vance is out with a new book recently, and he's walked back that cat lady comment, making it pretty clear that he's planning to run for president come next year. But considering how much of Trump's second term has Marco Rubio's fingerprints all over it, who's really the heir apparent to the throne of Donald Trump, and what does that version of MAGA look like? That's coming up on Today Explained from Vox.
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