{"id":2604395,"date":"2026-05-19T09:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-to-hold-white-house-briefing-after-rubios-performance-gained-rave-reviews\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T09:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:32:38","slug":"vance-to-hold-white-house-briefing-after-rubios-performance-gained-rave-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-to-hold-white-house-briefing-after-rubios-performance-gained-rave-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance to hold White House briefing after Rubio&#8217;s performance gained rave reviews"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fvance-to-hold-white-house-briefing-after-rubios-performance-gained-rave-reviews%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=2604395&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>JD Vance is set to host his first white House press briefing Tuesday, following Karoline Leavitt\u2019s departure for maternity leave. The article notes that he has a tough comparison ahead after Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered the first guest briefing, earning praise for his composed presence and informal rapport with reporters-fueling speculation about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-leans-into-new-media-ahead-of-possible-2028-run\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg leans into new media ahead of possible 2028 run\">potential 2028 presidential bid<\/a> after Rubio\u2019s viral \u201chope for America\u201d response.<\/p>\n<p>It also frames Vance as a leading figure in \u201cMAGA\u201d politics and an \u201cheir apparent,\u201d with ongoing talk that he or a Vance-Rubio 2028 ticket could emerge. The piece says Trump has publicly labeled them a \u201cperfect ticket\u201d and \u201cdream team,\u201d though without indicating who woudl lead.<\/p>\n<p>As Vance steps into the spotlight, pundits and voters will watch how he handles questions ranging from foreign policy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inflation-is-hitting-voters-who-will-decide-some-key-midterm-races-the-hardest\/\" title=\"Inflation Is Hitting Voters Who Will Decide Some Key Midterm Races the Hardest\">key midterm races<\/a> in Kentucky and Georgia. The article adds that his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-profile fraud-focused role<\/a> is tied to his midterm messaging, where he portrays democrats as prioritizing illegal immigrants and fraud rather than everyday Americans.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a> will get behind the podium on Tuesday to host his first <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> press briefing since press secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11685\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> left for maternity leave.<\/p>\n<p>Vance will have a tough act to follow after Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio<\/a> hosted the first <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4455758\/karoline-leavitt-maternity-leave-replacement\/\">guest briefing<\/a> and earned <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4558079\/rubio-white-house-moment-america-first-glimpse-post-trump\/\">widespread<\/a><\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4558079\/rubio-white-house-moment-america-first-glimpse-post-trump\/\">  praise<\/a> for his composure and lighthearted banter with the press. Rubio\u2019s time at the podium fueled much more speculation about a possible run for president in 2028, as a video of his \u201chope for America\u201d answer went viral.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4572477\/trump-continues-washington-makeover-despite-backlash\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Unelected mayor of DC\u2019: Trump continues Washington makeover despite backlash<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4573609\/mark-cuban-white-house-no-politics-just-drugs-football\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mark Cuban doesn\u2019t want to talk politics \u2014 just drugs and Indiana football<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4573572\/trump-maryland-deep-blue-ballot-mix-up\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump questions Maryland\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-cuban-wont-talk-politics-just-drugs-and-indiana-football\/\" title=\"Mark Cuban won&#039;t talk politics \u2014 just drugs and Indiana football\">deep-blue status amid mail ballot mix-<\/a>up<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4558079\/rubio-white-house-moment-america-first-glimpse-post-trump\/\">RUBIO\u2019S WHITE HOUSE MOMENT OFFERS GLIMPSE OF AMERICA FIRST AFTER TRUMP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>But many conservative pundits have long seen Vance as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3491724\/trump-maga-heir-apparent-jd-vance\/\">heir apparent<\/a> to the MAGA throne, with chatter about a possible Vance 2028 run in the atmosphere since the start of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/donald trump\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> second presidency and even back to the moment when Trump selected Vance as his vice president.<\/p>\n<p>Vance and Rubio have advanced to the front of the hypothetical 2028 GOP presidential field, with both getting a nod from Trump as early as last year. Trump called Rubio and Vance the \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4563988\/trump-vance-rubio-ticket-2028-president\/\">perfect ticket<\/a>\u201d and a \u201cdream team\u201d this month, without details on who he would want to see take the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>With the eyes of politicos watching intently to see how the two pitch themselves in the limelight, Vance will have his moment to do so on Tuesday. Pundits and voters will be tuning in to the briefing to compare how Vance fields questions compared to Rubio on everything from foreign policy to the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Vance\u2019s time in the spotlight comes as he has been traveling around the United States to spread the GOP\u2019s message as a face of the administration to voters during the primary season. With appearances in Maine and Kansas City this week, he has taken on the role of bringing the White House\u2019s midterm elections message to the people, as the Republican Party fights to keep its margins in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Vance has intertwined his role as the White House\u2019s fraud czar with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberals-argue-voters-being-concerned-about-the-economy-means-death-of-what-they-think-democracy-is\/\" title=\"Liberals Argue Voters Being Concerned About the Economy Means Death of What They Think Democracy Is\">midterm election messaging<\/a>, painting Democrats as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4573088\/jd-vance-democrats-fight-for-illegal-immigrants-fraudsters\/\">politicians who fight for fraudsters <\/a>and illegal immigrants instead of the people.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4421606\/jd-vance-marco-rubio-stick-togther-2028-election-speculation\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4421606\">THE ODD COUPLE: VANCE AND RUBIO STICK TOGETHER THROUGH 2028 SPECULATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you actually judge them not by what they say, but by what they do and their emotions, what they reveal to you is that they believe they exist on this earth \u2014 they believe their jobs exist in Washington, D.C. \u2014 not to fight for you and for your jobs, but to fight for illegal immigrants and the fraudsters who get rich from the system,\u201d Vance said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4573088\/jd-vance-democrats-fight-for-illegal-immigrants-fraudsters\/\">of Democrats on tour on Monday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vance will likely face questions from the press about the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> war, the key midterm election races on Tuesday in Kentucky and Georgia, and his role fighting fraud across the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President JD Vance hosts his first White House briefing Tuesday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2604396,"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\/2026\/05\/AP26133671576658-e1779043174300.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[7060,15469,32127],"class_list":["post-2604395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-briefing","tag-vance","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26133671576658-e1779043174300.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604395","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=2604395"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2604399,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2604395\/revisions\/2604399"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2604396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2604395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2604395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2604395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}