JD Vance Just Responded To Trump Name Dropping Marco Rubio As A Potential "MAGA Heir"
If you missed it, earlier this week, Trump was asked during an LA 2028 Olympic press conference whether he believes JD is his apparent "heir" for the 2028 presidential election.
His response? Trump said, "I think most likely. In all fairness, he's the vice president. I think Marco [Rubio] is also somebody that would maybe get together with JD in some form."
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"I also think we have incredible people, some of the people on the stage right here. It's too early, obviously, to talk about it. Certainly, [JD is] doing a great job and he would be probably favored at this point," Trump concluded.
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Now, JD has responded. During a sitdown with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, reporters asked Vance for his thoughts on Trump's statement.
'My view on the politics of 2028 is I'm not really focused even on the election in 2026, much less one two years after that,' JD said. 'If we do a good job for the American people, the politics will take care of itself.'
There you have it, folks! We're still recovering from 2024 and already looking ahead to 2028.
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