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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(126,217 posts) Sun May 25, 2025, 07:28 PM May 25

7 most likely successors to Trump in 2028 [View all]

While President Trump says it’s too soon to back a successor for his party’s 2028 presidential nod, the jockeying and tea-leaf reading has begun in the search for the next GOP leader.

The president himself suggested Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are possible contenders.

Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., suggested this past week that he was keeping the door open to a possible run after his father leaves the White House, acknowledging “Maybe one day, you know, that calling is there.”

Some swing state governors have also made moves that stoked speculation of presidential ambitions this cycle.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/7-most-likely-successors-trump-100000690.html

Could be interesting. Republicans all trying to see who can be a bigger asshole.

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7 most likely successors to Trump in 2028 [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 25 OP

So no consideration for a Democrat?? mucifer May 25 #1

There wouldn't be in this case jmowreader May 25 #3

"Same Sh*t Different *sshole" unblock May 25 #2

2028 TnDem May 25 #4

I agree. Even the midterms are not worth speculating about now Deuxcents May 25 #12

On the slide to oblivion Turbineguy May 25 #5

Don't think any GOPer candidate will attract a cult as big as trump. At least hope not. Silent Type May 25 #6

Maybe they're too young but I would like to see MTG and Boebert primary against each other. Norrrm May 25 #7

Could devolve into a full-blown cat fight Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 25 #9

Weapons allowed Norrrm May 25 #10

Would easily set a record True Dough May 25 #16

'Calling'? Fuck off junior. spanone May 25 #8

I still think the reason Bush II was elected Retrograde May 26 #26

He bought a ranch and a cowboy hat. Pretended to be that "good ole boy" you would retread May 26 #27

Rubio-Johnson '28 bucolic_frolic May 25 #11

They're All Clowns DET May 25 #13

What does Steve Bannon and eLoon Musk think of djtJr. ? magicarpet May 25 #14

Plus, him and Elon can do blow together Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 25 #15

Junior has one advantage over everyone else BannonsLiver May 25 #17

"Rubio has 0.0 shot at the nomination" Polybius May 25 #18

For DeSantis BannonsLiver May 25 #22

Of those three - Rubio, Vance, and DeSantis - I think Rubio would probably be the toughest opponent for us in a general. Midwestern Democrat May 26 #28

You're Assuming... DET May 25 #23

Very possible but the core of the cult will always be there. BannonsLiver May 25 #24

I'm betting that Mango Mussolini's choice to succeed Mango Mussolini is Mango Mussolini. Permanut May 25 #19

Yeah, he's pretty much said that already, Jack Valentino May 25 #21

Maybe by 2028, GQPs will have been shown that "trying to be a bigger asshole than Trump" is Jack Valentino May 25 #20

You assume there will be an election.... William Gustafson May 25 #25