Washington, USA – Politico revealed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio believes his cabinet colleague J.D. Vance
is the most likely candidate in the race to succeed President Donald Trump.
He even expressed his willingness to support Vance’s candidacy for the 2028 presidential election.
Private and public consensus
Politico quoted a source close to the foreign minister as saying: “Marco was very clear
Regarding JD being the Republican nominee if he wanted to be,”
He noted that Rubio had expressed this opinion both privately and publicly.
Another close associate of Rubio confirmed that he “will do everything
he can to support the Vice President [J.D. Vance] in this effort.”
This consensus comes as President Trump continues to mention
both Vance and Rubio as the most likely candidates to succeed him.
He even suggested last week that one of them should assume the presidency
and the other the vice presidency in the future.
Denial of rivalry and mutual support
Despite growing speculation about who might inherit the reins of the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement,
Vance and Rubio have repeatedly emphasized that they are friends and that there is no rivalry between them.
White House forecasts
A third source close to the White House told Politico:
“The expectation is that JD will become a presidential candidate
and Rubio will be vice president.”
Meanwhile, a source familiar with the developments confirmed
that “no one expects Marcos to resign from the government.”
He begins by attacking the current vice president,” adding: “Moreover, they are friends.”
A poll confirms Vance’s superiority
These expectations are reinforced by the results of
a new poll conducted by Politico from October 18 to 21.
Where Vance is far ahead of Trump voters for 2024:
Vance (35%): 35% of those surveyed said they would prefer Vance
to run for President of the United States in three years.
Rubio (2%): Only 2% expressed a preference for Rubio.
Trump’s preference: It is worth noting that 28% of Trump’s voters
CHOSE Trump himself to answer the question,
While 16% chose not to disclose.
