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Miles Archer

(21,265 posts)
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 06:24 PM Nov 27

"Republicans Are Already Jockeying To Succeed Trump In 2028"

With over three years still left in his second term, some prominent Republicans are beginning to position themselves for a post-Trump world, building out their national profiles by staking out positions that are at times antithetical to Trump and traveling to early primary states to meet with donors.

Although Vice President JD Vance is widely viewed as the GOP front-runner to succeed the MAGA mantle, Trump’s political struggles have generated speculation about other potential candidates, including Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), and several of Trump’s Cabinet members.

Meanwhile, Democrats’ big electoral wins this month bode well for their party’s performance in next year’s midterm elections, where recapturing the House or Senate would give them significant powers to rein in the administration and launch all sorts of investigations into allegations of corruption and self-dealing by Trump, his family, and many of his aides.

“We will be here for three and a quarter years,” Trump remarked at a White House dinner last week. “For the Trump, that’s like an eternity. For somebody else, that doesn’t sound long.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-2028-vance_n_69274f2de4b08a35c1aea076

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"Republicans Are Already Jockeying To Succeed Trump In 2028" (Original Post) Miles Archer Nov 27 OP
Pitting Vance against Donnie Jr. Norrrm Nov 27 #1
I'm too lazy to go find the link at the moment, BUT... Miles Archer Nov 27 #5
(Three times....) nt lastlib Nov 27 #10
Yeah, you're right. I tend to forget the one where he LOST. The "rigged / stolen" one. Miles Archer Nov 27 #11
Yeah, cuz HE won't be POLLUTING it! lastlib Nov 27 #14
Rafael Cruz was born in Canada Zorro Nov 27 #2
He's a natural born citizen because his mom is EdmondDantes_ Nov 27 #6
Way before then.................... Lovie777 Nov 27 #3
Having to choose between Vance and Cruz MurrayDelph Nov 28 #16
Good luck with that... regnaD kciN Nov 27 #4
That's a deep bench! rsdsharp Nov 27 #7
But INCREDIBLY Shallow! lastlib Nov 27 #9
Easier and smarter to just vote for Democrats Turbineguy Nov 27 #8
None of these people will ever be president Fiendish Thingy Nov 27 #12
JD Vance definitely has a chance to be president, Trump could finally have his life catch up to him EdmondDantes_ Nov 27 #13
Oh OK... I meant none will ever be *elected* president. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 28 #15

Miles Archer

(21,265 posts)
5. I'm too lazy to go find the link at the moment, BUT...
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 06:50 PM
Nov 27

There was an article, maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago, about Don Jr making the case for how he is the ONLY LEGITIMATE HEIR to the MAGAt throne.

And the question, of course, is that being even less qualified than his father, would America actually be IGNORANT enough to elect him?

I'm guessing most people are like me. When Joe Biden took his oath of office, my first thought wasn't that Trump would be back in four years.

And ALL OF THIS reflects on the AMERICAN PEOPLE, AMERICAN VOTERS. If you look at the other potential names in that article (and you can add Kristi Noem to the list, because she's definitely "interested" ), voting for ANY ONE OF THEM would require the same basic level of ignorance that led these people to vote for Trump...TWICE.

Miles Archer

(21,265 posts)
11. Yeah, you're right. I tend to forget the one where he LOST. The "rigged / stolen" one.
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 09:01 PM
Nov 27

One day we're all gonna get out of bed and breathe in the freshest air we've breathed in our entire LIVES.

lastlib

(27,330 posts)
14. Yeah, cuz HE won't be POLLUTING it!
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 10:07 PM
Nov 27

That day will set a record for champagne corks popped!!

MurrayDelph

(5,705 posts)
16. Having to choose between Vance and Cruz
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:42 AM
Nov 28

is like having to choose between a flaming bag of dog poop and a bag of flaming dog poop.

regnaD kciN

(27,403 posts)
4. Good luck with that...
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 06:34 PM
Nov 27

My guess is that, if Trump actually leaves office in 2028, the chances of a Republican succeeding him are between slim and none.

Turbineguy

(39,741 posts)
8. Easier and smarter to just vote for Democrats
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 07:39 PM
Nov 27

or stay home. Trump has messed it up for all of them.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,792 posts)
12. None of these people will ever be president
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 09:11 PM
Nov 27

And neither will Junior.

I don’t even think any of them will even be the nominee.

Not mentioned specifically in the article - Rubio, who, ironically probably has a better chance than any of the others mentioned, at least for a VP slot.

My guess is someone like Youngkin or Kemp will get some momentum from being “not crazy” and not a cult worshipper, and the others will rapidly lose ground for being unable to explain their obsequiousness during the Trump era.

EdmondDantes_

(1,257 posts)
13. JD Vance definitely has a chance to be president, Trump could finally have his life catch up to him
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 09:42 PM
Nov 27

Horrible eating habits, no exercise, raging all the time, inability to walk stairs, etc. I agree he has no chance at being elected president on his own.

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