{"id":2504592,"date":"2025-10-29T20:37:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T00:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-responds-to-potential-tension-with-marco-rubio-over-2028-presidential-race\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T20:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T00:39:27","slug":"jd-vance-responds-to-potential-tension-with-marco-rubio-over-2028-presidential-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-responds-to-potential-tension-with-marco-rubio-over-2028-presidential-race\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance Responds to Potential &#8216;Tension&#8217; with Marco Rubio over 2028 Presidential Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fjd-vance-responds-to-potential-tension-with-marco-rubio-over-2028-presidential-race%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=2504592&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>The article discusses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prince-harry-claims-his-father-prince-charles-made-him-suffer-as-member-of-royal-family\/\" title=\"Prince Harry Claims His Father, Prince Charles, Made Him \u2018Suffer\u2019 As Member Of Royal Family\">recent podcast interview<\/a> on &#8220;Pod Force One&#8221; were host Miranda Devine asked Vice President J.D. Vance about potential competition with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the leadership of the 2028 Republican presidential ticket. President Donald Trump has ruled out running for a third term and has praised both Vance and Rubio as potential candidates for 2028. Vance responded that there would be no tension between them, highlighting their close working relationship and mutual focus on doing their current jobs well rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-pledges-to-maintain-its-military-capacity-to-defend-taiwan\/\" title=\"U.S. Pledges to Maintain Its Military Capacity to Defend Taiwan\">political rivalry<\/a>.Analysts and notable political figures have predicted vance as a strong contender for the 2028 nomination, with some suggesting he and Rubio could share the ticket. Rubio himself has publicly endorsed Vance as a great nominee if he chooses to run. the focus remains on collaboration and effective governance rather than internal conflict within the Republican leadership.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pod Force One&rdquo; host Miranda Devine asked Vice President J.D. Vance on a Wednesday episode whether there would be conflict between him and Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding who would lead a potential 2028 Republican presidential ticket.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E3xFA9Dgb6Y&amp;t=31s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ruled out<\/a> running for a third term on Wednesday and has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1982765547407212613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">repeatedly<\/a>&nbsp;touted Vance and Rubio as potential 2028 contenders. Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w4-Fuq8jDxo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a> Devine on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PodForce1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">podcast<\/a> that there would be no issues with Rubio, citing their close relationship.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-would-a-legitimate-democratic-presidential-candidate-want-to-get-involved-in-this-chaos\/\" title=\"Why would a legitimate Democratic ...ial candidate want to get involved in this chaos?\">president doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t mention who will be running for president and who [for] vice president,&rdquo; Devine said. &ldquo;Now, everyone assumes it would be you, but Marco <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rubio-demands-release-church-leaders-arrested-chinese-communist-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rubio<\/a> is 13 years older. He&rsquo;s run for president before. Would there be any tension there?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/weekly-straw-poll-vance-takes-slight-hit-support-massie-desantis-third-trump-term-rises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a> laughed when Devine said Trump does not specify who would lead the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s not going to be any tension. Marco is my best friend in the administration. 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