{"id":2652845,"date":"2026-09-01T07:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-isnt-dissuading-republicans-from-challenging-vance-or-rubio-in-2028\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T07:38:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:38:47","slug":"trump-isnt-dissuading-republicans-from-challenging-vance-or-rubio-in-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-isnt-dissuading-republicans-from-challenging-vance-or-rubio-in-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump isn&#8217;t dissuading Republicans from challenging Vance or Rubio in 2028"},"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%2Ftrump-isnt-dissuading-republicans-from-challenging-vance-or-rubio-in-2028%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=2652845&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>President Donald Trump is allowing Republican candidates to compete for the 2028 presidential primary without endorsing any specific contender, including Vice president JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whom he previously favored. He has expressed support for a potential Vance-Rubio ticket, believing it could be unbeatable against Democrats. Trump avoided confirming whether he might support Pete Hegseth, a potential 2028 candidate, stating it&#8217;s too early to discuss endorsements and emphasizing his focus on current military actions and midterm elections. <\/p>\n<p>He also hinted positively about Senator Ted Cruz&#8217;s prospects, calling him talented and a friend, without offering a formal endorsement. Despite earlier speculation about a Vance-Rubio ticket,Trump has maintained that it&#8217;s too soon to endorse anyone,although insiders suggest he may prefer JD Vance but will wait to endorse once the timing is right. Trump\u2019s strategy involves encouraging jockeying among potential candidates, with some close to him indicating he prefers to keep his options open until he makes a final endorsement. Trump is fostering a competitive surroundings among Republicans for the 2028 race while publicly remaining non-committal.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4706841\/trump-tells-senate-confirm-heidi-overton-fda-before-elections\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> is letting Republican candidates jockey for 2028 presidential primary position, as Monday marked the second time in as many weeks he declined to clear the 2028 primary field for Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4678104\/trump-jd-vance-presidential-endorsement-not-set-in-stone\/\">JD Vance<\/a> or Secretary of State Marco Rubio, his stated preferences for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4693611\/youth-movement-2028-presidential-election\/\">2028<\/a> general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since last year, Trump has stated that he would love to see a Vance-Rubio, or even a Rubio-Vance, ticket, claiming that the pair would be unbeatable for any Democratic nominee.<\/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\/4707041\/trump-not-dissuading-republicans-challenging-vance-rubio-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump isn\u2019t dissuading Republicans from challenging Vance or Rubio in 2028<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4706609\/spencer-cox-2028-presidential-run-new-book\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Utah Gov. Spencer Cox puts an end to rumors of a 2028 presidential run with new book<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4705567\/rahm-emanuel-socialists-democratic-party-tent\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rahm Emanuel shuts socialists out of Democratic tent: \u2018Run as a separate party\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But on Monday, he dodged a question from the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>about whether he could see himself supporting War Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4706817\/trump-pete-hegseth-2028-candidate\/\">Pete Hegseth<\/a>, who has begun telling allies he\u2019s considering a bid for the White House, according to NBC News.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think he\u2019s doing a fantastic job, but it\u2019s very early to talk about that. We have to get through the midterms first,\u201d the president responded. \u201cI\u2019ll bet there\u2019s a lot of people considering it that you don\u2019t know about. You probably have a lot of people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s done a great job, and right now, all he loves is, and all he cares about, is the military and taking care of the military,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe went into Venezuela, we won. We went into Iran, and we\u2019re beating the hell out of them, and doing a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president did not acknowledge a follow-up question about a potential White House run from Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s decision to leave the door open for Hegseth comes just days after doing the same for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a former Trump enemy who\u2019s very openly previewing his own 2028 candidacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would say that he\u2019s very talented. He\u2019s a very good friend of mine. I think he might do that,\u201d the president said of Cruz\u2019s hints at entering the race to be Trump\u2019s successor. \u201cHe\u2019s a very talented guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite Trump\u2019s past comments about a Vance-Rubio ticket, he has stopped short of offering an endorsement. Earlier in August, like he again did on Monday, Trump told reporters that it\u2019s \u201cway too early to even be thinking about\u201d an endorsement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One former senior Trump White House official told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the president \u201cdeep down\u201d loves the rumor mill about 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s like <em>The Apprentice<\/em> in real time,\u201d that person joked. \u201cBut seriously, one, it definitely is too early, but, two, all the media speculation forces these guys to jockey for position, both publicly and in private. Trump doesn\u2019t like betting on losers, so whoever he eventually picks is going to have to earn it. I do think he wants it to be JD, but he isn\u2019t going to just hand it to him if someone else is getting hot at the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4706841\/trump-tells-senate-confirm-heidi-overton-fda-before-elections\/\"><strong>TRUMP TELLS SENATE TO CONFIRM HIS FDA NOMINEE BEFORE MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A number of Trumpworld insiders have previously told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that an endorsement for Vance or Rubio isn\u2019t \u201cset in stone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s DJT. He will say \u2018it\u2019s JD\u2019 and then he\u2019ll say to someone, \u2018Who do you like between Marco and JD?\u2019 It\u2019s just how DJT is,\u201d a Republican strategist close to the administration explained. \u201cHe\u2019s been saying this s*** to donors and others that it\u2019s going to be JD for a while, but with DJT nothing\u2019s ever for sure until he makes a public endorsement.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump allows GOP 2028 race; no clear favorite yet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2652846,"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\/08\/AP26243722292367.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41461,84949,5438,3634,15469],"class_list":["post-2652845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2028-election","tag-republican-challenges","tag-rubio","tag-trump","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26243722292367.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652845","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\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2652845"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2652848,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652845\/revisions\/2652848"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2652846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2652845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2652845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2652845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}