{"id":2523818,"date":"2025-12-21T17:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T22:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-spurns-vance-2028-endorsement-in-favor-of-free-market-candidate\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T17:18:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T22:18:30","slug":"paul-spurns-vance-2028-endorsement-in-favor-of-free-market-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-spurns-vance-2028-endorsement-in-favor-of-free-market-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul spurns Vance 2028 endorsement in favor of &#8216;free market&#8217; candidate"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fpaul-spurns-vance-2028-endorsement-in-favor-of-free-market-candidate%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=2523818&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>Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) declined too endorse JD Vance for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-sends-120-state-law-enforcement-officers-to-oakland-amid-crime-surge\/\" title=\"Newsom dispatches 120 officers to Oakland amidst crime surge\">potential 2028 presidential run<\/a>, emphasizing his preference for a Republican candidate who supports international trade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-believe-when-experts-lie\/\" title=\"What to Believe When Experts Lie?\">free-market capitalism<\/a>, and low taxes. Although vance has not officially announced a 2028 bid, he has received backing from prominent figures like former President Donald Trump, Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, and Representative Anna Paulina Luna. Paul criticized protectionist policies that favor high taxes and tariffs,stating these positions contradict true conservative principles. Known for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-teases-possible-endorsement-after-remaining-quiet-during-gop-primary\/\" title=\"... hints at potential endorsement following his silence during the Republican primary\">libertarian-leaning views<\/a>, Paul has frequently opposed some Trump management policies, such as tariffs and government spending, while still expressing overall support for Trump as one of the best presidents in his lifetime.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rand Paul spurns Vance 2028 endorsement in favor of &lsquo;conservative, free market&rsquo; candidate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2450457\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\/\">Rand Paul<\/a> (R-KY) did not endorse <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> for a possible 2028 bid on Sunday, saying he is in favor of a GOP representative who believes in international trade, a free market, and low taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Vance has not announced he is running for president in 2028 but is fielding plenty of speculation about a bid after receiving <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3927081\/erika-kirk-vance-president-2028-americafest\/\">support<\/a> from President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3867482\/trump-rules-out-third-term-dangling-possible-2028-run-months\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, Turning Point USA CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/erika-kirk\/\">Erika Kirk<\/a>, and Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4135290\/anna-paulina-luna-vance-for-president-2028\/\">Anna Paulina Luna<\/a> (R-FL). Paul, who has challenged Trump administration stances on several issues in its first year, did not throw his support behind Vance as the GOP heir apparent when asked in an interview on ABC News&rsquo;s <em>This Week<\/em> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4255621\/erika-kirk-young-women-2028-ross-okeefe\/\">TPUSA and Erika Kirk look to win over young women for 2028: Ross O&#8217;Keefe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4135290\/anna-paulina-luna-vance-for-president-2028\/\">Anna Paulina Luna backs Vance for president in 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3927081\/erika-kirk-vance-president-2028-americafest\/\">Erika Kirk vows to get Vance &#8216;elected for 48&#8217; at AmericaFest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Now, all these pro-tariff protectionists, they love taxes, and so they tax, tax, tax, and then they brag about all the revenue coming in. That has never been a conservative position,&rdquo; Paul said. &ldquo;So I&rsquo;m going to continue to try to lead a conservative, free market wing of the party, and we&rsquo;ll see where things lead over time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When ABC&rsquo;s Jonathan Karl asked Paul, &ldquo;And that&rsquo;s not JD Vance?&rdquo; Paul gave a simple, &ldquo;No.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think there needs to be representatives in the Republican Party who still believe international trade is good, who still believe in free market capitalism, who still believe in low taxes,&rdquo; Paul said.<\/p>\n<p>A stickler for libertarian-leaning conservative values, such as low government spending, Paul consistently voted against the continuing resolutions to end the government shutdown in October. He has also drawn the ire of the Trump administration by standing against tariffs and the strikes on suspected drug-carrying vessels in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3927081\/erika-kirk-vance-president-2028-americafest\/\">ERIKA KIRK VOWS TO GET VANCE &lsquo;ELECTED FOR 48&rsquo; AT AMERICAFEST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But despite his contrarian stance on several administration moves and being deemed a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >nasty liddle guy&#038;rdquo<\/a>; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115391842662459841\">by Trump himself<\/a>, the Kentucky Republican has continued to back the president overall.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he&rsquo;s one of the best presidents, if not the best president, of my lifetime, but it doesn&rsquo;t mean I will sit quietly and just say, &lsquo;Oh well, whatever you want to do.&rsquo; I was elected to have a voice,&rdquo; Paul&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3858620\/rand-paul-thomas-massie-white-house-lunch\/\">said <\/a>in October.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rand Paul rejects Vance 2028, backs free-market GOP candidate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2523819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-x9hs5jdec-1766351556198.jpg?1766333678&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[51773,69213,69214,69212,39035],"class_list":["post-2523818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-2028","tag-free-market-candidate","tag-paul-spurns-endorsement","tag-paul-vance-2028","tag-political-endorsement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-x9hs5jdec-1766351556198.jpg?1766333678&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523818"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523822,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523818\/revisions\/2523822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}