BREAKING: JD Vance’s 2028 dream slips as Marco Rubio quietly strolls past him
JD Vance spent a full year as the assumed heir to Trump’s throne, and now Marco Rubio, of all people, has quietly wandered past him in the race for 2028.
A year ago Vance led Rubio by 25 points. Now Rubio is the favorite, and the fall has been brutal. In New Hampshire, Vance’s lead among GOP primary voters cratered from 46 points in February to just 10 in July. When Marco Rubio is your comeback villain, the wheels have officially come off.
It has been a rough stretch. Vance got roasted by his own side after a three-hour Joe Rogan sit-down, sparking a “Never Vance” movement online. His allies dismissed it as a fake coordinated attack, which is precisely what you say when the attack is landing.
Then there is the boss. Trump reportedly griped that Vance never wins a tough race without him and, no joke, complained about how many vacations the guy takes. Megadonor Ken Griffin is already eyeing Rubio instead. Trump even made dinner guests vote on the two of them like it was a reality show elimination round. The heir apparent is now auditioning for a job his own boss keeps yanking away like a chew toy.