Nikki Haley Raises Eyebrows With Statement About 2028

Trump has been posing a recurring question to confidants: whether Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio would be the better standard-bearer for the GOP after his presidency, the outlet said.

Vance, whom Trump selected as his running mate, remains the president’s favored choice, according to the sources. He also has a political infrastructure in place that could form the basis of a 2028 campaign. Rubio, by contrast, has not made similar preparations and has indicated he would support Vance if the vice president runs.

“But Trump has notably and increasingly praised Rubio, in public and private, for his rising profile as secretary of state and national security adviser,” said Axios.