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The Republican plan for the post-Trump era

2025-11-08 22:47:03Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told close aides that Vice President JD Vance is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the 2028 election and is prepared to support him, according to two people close to the administration.

Rubio's comments, according to Politico, reflect how top Republicans are already starting to plan for the "post-Trump" era, less than a year into the new presidential term. "Marco has made it clear that JD will be the Republican nominee if he wants to," said a person close to him, adding that the secretary has expressed this position publicly and privately.

“He will do everything he can to support the vice president in this effort,” said the same source, who asked to remain anonymous to speak freely about the secretary’s private conversations. Donald Trump has repeatedly named Vance and Rubio as possible successors, most recently suggesting they could be on the same ballot. Despite rumors of an internal feud, the two men insist they remain on friendly terms.

A person familiar with the situation said that “nobody expects Marco to resign and start attacking the vice president,” adding that “they remain friends.” Another White House source said that “the prevailing view is that Vance will be the presidential candidate and Rubio will be the vice presidential candidate.”

According to a Politico poll conducted from Oct. 18 to 21, Vance has 35% of Republican voters who would support Trump in 2024, while Rubio has just 2%. 16% of respondents said they didn't know who they would like to run for president in 2028, while 28% said they would prefer Trump himself.

The debate over the former president's successor has been reignited after disappointing results in New York, which raised concerns that without Trump on the ballot, the Republican Party cannot adequately mobilize its base. James Blair, the political director of Trump's 2024 campaign, advised 2028 candidates to focus on the 2026 midterm elections: "If you want to run in 2028, you have to keep Republicans in power in 2026," he told Politico.

Meanwhile, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of Health and Human Services, withdrew his interest in 2028 over the summer after reports that an aide was trying to pave the way for his candidacy. Other administration officials, including Interior Secretary Doug Bergham and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, have also expressed ambitions for the White House.

But none appear to have the kind of chance or support from Trump that Vance and Rubio have, according to officials. The two men were colleagues in the Senate, where they collaborated on defense issues and worked together on legislation such as the William S. Knudsen Act to revive American defense manufacturing.

Rubio, who ran for president in 2016, is now considered a seasoned politician with a distinguished career, having led the creation of the Paycheck Protection Program during the pandemic and actively supported Trump's foreign policy in America. For his part, Vance recently joked on a New York Post podcast that he and Rubio have "teased" a run together in the 2028 election, but added that "it's too early to say anything about that."

“There’s not going to be any tension about who’s going to be the leader,” Vance said, describing Rubio as his “best friend in government.” The two men meet privately every few weeks, he said, “to talk and discuss what’s going on.”


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