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Miles Archer

(21,187 posts)
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 06:24 PM Thursday

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

Miles Archer

(21,187 posts)
5. I'm too lazy to go find the link at the moment, BUT...
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 06:50 PM
Thursday

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

(21,187 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
Thursday

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

lastlib

(27,293 posts)
14. Yeah, cuz HE won't be POLLUTING it!
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 10:07 PM
Thursday

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

MurrayDelph

(5,700 posts)
16. Having to choose between Vance and Cruz
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:42 AM
Friday

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

regnaD kciN

(27,391 posts)
4. Good luck with that...
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 06:34 PM
Thursday

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

Turbineguy

(39,706 posts)
8. Easier and smarter to just vote for Democrats
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 07:39 PM
Thursday

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

Fiendish Thingy

(21,713 posts)
12. None of these people will ever be president
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 09:11 PM
Thursday

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_

(1,232 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
Thursday

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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