{"id":2471437,"date":"2025-08-06T10:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gives-jd-vance-a-big-2028-boost-also-throws-another-name-in-the-mix\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T10:21:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:21:43","slug":"trump-gives-jd-vance-a-big-2028-boost-also-throws-another-name-in-the-mix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gives-jd-vance-a-big-2028-boost-also-throws-another-name-in-the-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Gives JD Vance a Big 2028 Boost, Also Throws Another Name in the Mix"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-gives-jd-vance-a-big-2028-boost-also-throws-another-name-in-the-mix%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2471437&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump has indicated that Vice President J.D. Vance is likely the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leading candidate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-stossel-breaks-down-5-myths-of-socialism-yet-young-americans-still-attracted-to-failed-deadly-system\/\" title=\"John Stossel Breaks Down 5 Myths Of Socialism; Yet Young Americans Still Attracted To Failed, Deadly System\">potential heir<\/a> to the MAGA movement for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination.In a conversation with Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy, Trump mentioned that Vance, currently serving as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, is doing a great job and would probably be favored if the race were held today. Trump also suggested the possibility of collaboration between Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">presidential candidate<\/a> who now holds a prominent role in the governance.<\/p>\n<p>J.D. Vance, 41, who entered politics only three years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buy-ban-or-copy-how-governments-are-responding-to-the-cryptocurrency-revolution\/\" title=\"Buy, Ban, Or Copy? How Governments Are Responding To The Cryptocurrency Revolution\">rapidly gained prominence<\/a> after winning a Senate seat in Ohio in 2022, benefiting from Trump&#8217;s endorsement. Recent polling from emerson College shows Vance leading against several potential Democratic opponents in hypothetical 2028 matchups, highlighting his rising political momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rubio, who previously ran for president in 2016 and lost to Trump in the Republican primary, has since reconciled with Trump and is active in the current administration. Despite Rubio&#8217;s influence,Vance appears to be the key figure to watch in the GOP as the party looks ahead to the next presidential election cycle.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump may have unofficially named the heir to his political movement.<\/p>\n<p>During an exchange on Tuesday with Fox News White House Correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/autopen-scandal-explodes-flashback-peter-doocys-damning-analysis-signature-hunters-pardon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peter Doocy<\/a>, Trump was asked if Vice President J.D. Vance should be considered the frontrunner for the 2028 GOP nomination.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You could clear the entire Republican field right now,&rdquo; Doocy said, asking if Vance would be the heir of the MAGA movement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, I think most likely, in all fairness. He&rsquo;s the vice president,&rdquo; Trump answered.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Marco is also somebody that maybe would get together with J.D. in some form,&rdquo; he added, referring to Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-tension-palpable-marco-rubio-russian-foreign-minister-sit-across\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marco Rubio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I also think we have incredible people, some of the people on the stage right here,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;So it&rsquo;s too early, obviously, to talk about it. But certainly he&rsquo;s doing a great job and he would be probably favored at this point.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump on 2028: I Would Like To See J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio Get Together In Some Form<\/p>\n<p>Read Trump&#8217;s remarks: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2c8ikiRWkg\">https:\/\/t.co\/2c8ikiRWkg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pXhODn0mCq\">pic.twitter.com\/pXhODn0mCq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RCP Video (@rcpvideo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rcpvideo\/status\/1952863318487777372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rubio, who ran for president in 2016, dropped out of the race after losing the Florida primary to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The two traded jabs during the campaign but eventually mended fences after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/background-bls-commissioner-trump-fired-finally-comes-no-wonder-sacked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> won the general election.<\/p>\n<p>Now Rubio leads Trump&rsquo;s State Department and is back in the White House conversation.<\/p>\n<p>But the momentum may be firmly behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vance-s-hilarious-tips-dems-linking-sydney-sweeney-nazism-keep-great-strategy-guys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old vice president, who only entered politics three years ago, has rapidly risen through the ranks.<\/p>\n<p>Vance won his Senate seat in 2022 after defeating Democrat Tim Ryan in Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s endorsement helped Vance emerge from a crowded GOP primary field and claim victory in the general election.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-poll-pits-jd-vance-3-top-democrats-hypothetical-2028-match-ups-sweep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polling<\/a> shows Vance with an edge over several prominent Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>A July Emerson College <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/july-2025-national-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> showed Vance leading three likely Democratic contenders in hypothetical 2028 matchups.<\/p>\n<p>Against former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Vance led 44 percent to 43 percent, with 13 percent undecided.<\/p>\n<p>In a faceoff with Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/first-omar-james-now-aoc-accused-lying-married-truth-means-nothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a>, he held a 3-point lead &mdash; 44 percent to 41 percent &mdash; with 15 percent undecided.<\/p>\n<p>Vance also bested California Gov. Gavin Newsom by a similar margin, 45 percent to 42 percent, with 13 percent undecided.<\/p>\n<p>The poll surveyed 1,400 people between July 21 and 22 and had a margin of error of 2.5 percent.<\/p>\n<p>With Trump floating his name for 2028, Vance appears to be the man to watch.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In a Tuesday interview with Fox News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy, Trump was asked whether Vice President J.D. Vance should be seen as the leading candidate for the 2028 GOP nomination. 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