Overview
- In the Pod Force One interview, JD Vance called Secretary of State Marco Rubio “my best friend in the administration” and said there would be no tension over who might lead a hypothetical 2028 ticket.
- Vance said President Trump raised the idea of a Vance–Rubio pairing about six months ago during one of their regular lunches.
- He argued that focusing on politics makes officials worse at their jobs and said he wakes up thinking about how to do the vice president’s job well.
- Vance highlighted recent diplomatic travel to Europe, Ukraine and Gaza tied to the administration’s efforts on the Russia–Ukraine war and the Israel–Hamas fighting.
- Polling aggregated by RealClearPolitics shows Vance with a strong early lead for the 2028 Republican nomination, and on Wednesday Trump ruled out seeking a third term.