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Vance vs Rubio: Which White House apprentice will Trump back for 2028?
Key takeaways
- At times, Donald Trump has appeared to tap back into his reality TV persona when talking about whether Marco Rubio (left) or JD Vance (right) should succeed him.
- But rarely does he openly mock his own vice-president, and by doing so recently, he has unleashed a new wave of speculation about who he will anoint as his successor as the 2028 presidential election approaches.
- An increasingly popular talking point among Americans is whether Vice-President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio will receive Trump's blessing for the nomination.
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At times, Donald Trump has appeared to tap back into his reality TV persona when talking about whether Marco Rubio (left) or JD Vance (right) should succeed him. (ABC News: Lindsay Dunbar)
Link copied Share Share article US President Donald Trump makes a lot of jokes — often at other people's expense.
But rarely does he openly mock his own vice-president, and by doing so recently, he has unleashed a new wave of speculation about who he will anoint as his successor as the 2028 presidential election approaches.
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