When Charlie Kirk was killed by an assassin this fall, Republican leaders credited the organization he founded for enabling President Trump’s return to power.
Now that organization is mobilizing behind Vice President JD Vance.
Uninterested in a competitive Republican primary in 2028, Turning Point USA plans to deploy representatives across Iowa’s 99 counties in the coming months to build the campaign infrastructure it believes could deliver Vance, a Midwesterner from nearby Ohio, a decisive victory, potentially short-circuiting a fractious GOP race, insiders said.
It is the latest move in a quiet effort by some in Trump’s orbit to clear the field of viable competitors. Earlier this month, Marco Rubio, the secretary of State previously floated by Trump as a possible contender, appeared to take himself out of the running.
“If Vance runs for president, he’s going to be our nominee, and I’ll be one of the first people to support him,” Rubio told Vanity Fair.
A CNN poll conducted in early December found that Vance held a plurality of Republican support for 2028, at 22%, with all other potential candidates, such as Rubio and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, registering in single digits.
The remaining 64% told pollsters they had “no one specific in mind,” reflecting an open field with plenty of room for other figures to gain ground.
While a recent Gallup poll found that 91% of Republicans approve of Vance’s job performance as vice president — an encouraging number entering a partisan primary — only 39% of Americans across party lines view him positively in the role, setting Vance up for potential challenges should he win the nomination.
Potential presidential candidates on both sides of the political aisle are expected to assess their chances over the next year, before primary season officially kicks off, after the midterm elections in November.
B-Z_B-S on
No one likes Vance though.
OldFort27 on
Good. He’s an unelectable turd.
Kelp72plus on
Now that Turning Point Queen has spoken, it shall be.
Leon_Howser on
Who cares about anything about getting their fragile ego out? They’re like that turd you couldn’t wipe.. they’re clingons.. fools all who voted to turn the US into a Russian Oblast..
ResidentKelpien on
So magnanimous of old man Trump to privately dismiss a third-term run.
TintedApostle on
The guy can’t run a 3rd term. Imagine a news paper not standing up to the constitution.
Njabachi on
Boy that field must be packed to the brim with piles of shit and barely animated corpses for a man like JD Vance to have any support.
eatsumsketti on
Vance is a vile little creature.
StephanXX on
The election is _three_ years away. These ghouls have a hard time deciding which minority to scream at during _tomorrow’s_ breakfast.
Trump will abide by no other rival to his spotlight. His blessing will go to whichever MAGA rump-licker that comes up with $10 billion, probably whomever Musk and Thiel decide to anoint.
AcanthisittaNo6653 on
It was never going to happen. Welcome back to reality pal..
Tough_Violinist_9594 on
He must continue to be tied to Trump in every way possible
PatSajaksDick on
“Trump privately dismisses thing he can’t do” wow, thanks
Equivalent-Sun-4499 on
Stop. Normalizing.Trump.doing Blatantly.illegal.shit.
There was never a legal path to a third term for this turd.
Travelerdude on
He can barely stay awake let alone run a campaign
InfiniteTrans69 on
That means basically he thinks he is dead by then.
emwaic7 on
Coagulating*
Ill-Report8492 on
He can’t run for a third term any way.
Additional_Quiet2600 on
Trumpy is sick! This is all but verification.
GiantTinyBalls on
Coalescing around a couch.
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“President Trump did not build the greatest coalition in politics by running his supporters through endless, self-defeating purity tests,” Vance said. “Every American is invited. We don’t care if you’re white or Black, rich or poor, young or old, rural or urban, controversial or a little bit boring, or somewhere in between.”
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When Charlie Kirk was killed by an assassin this fall, Republican leaders credited the organization he founded for enabling President Trump’s return to power.
Now that organization is mobilizing behind Vice President JD Vance.
Uninterested in a competitive Republican primary in 2028, Turning Point USA plans to deploy representatives across Iowa’s 99 counties in the coming months to build the campaign infrastructure it believes could deliver Vance, a Midwesterner from nearby Ohio, a decisive victory, potentially short-circuiting a fractious GOP race, insiders said.
It is the latest move in a quiet effort by some in Trump’s orbit to clear the field of viable competitors. Earlier this month, Marco Rubio, the secretary of State previously floated by Trump as a possible contender, appeared to take himself out of the running.
“If Vance runs for president, he’s going to be our nominee, and I’ll be one of the first people to support him,” Rubio told Vanity Fair.
A CNN poll conducted in early December found that Vance held a plurality of Republican support for 2028, at 22%, with all other potential candidates, such as Rubio and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, registering in single digits.
The remaining 64% told pollsters they had “no one specific in mind,” reflecting an open field with plenty of room for other figures to gain ground.
While a recent Gallup poll found that 91% of Republicans approve of Vance’s job performance as vice president — an encouraging number entering a partisan primary — only 39% of Americans across party lines view him positively in the role, setting Vance up for potential challenges should he win the nomination.
Potential presidential candidates on both sides of the political aisle are expected to assess their chances over the next year, before primary season officially kicks off, after the midterm elections in November.
No one likes Vance though.
Good. He’s an unelectable turd.
Now that Turning Point Queen has spoken, it shall be.
Who cares about anything about getting their fragile ego out? They’re like that turd you couldn’t wipe.. they’re clingons.. fools all who voted to turn the US into a Russian Oblast..
So magnanimous of old man Trump to privately dismiss a third-term run.
The guy can’t run a 3rd term. Imagine a news paper not standing up to the constitution.
Boy that field must be packed to the brim with piles of shit and barely animated corpses for a man like JD Vance to have any support.
Vance is a vile little creature.
The election is _three_ years away. These ghouls have a hard time deciding which minority to scream at during _tomorrow’s_ breakfast.
Trump will abide by no other rival to his spotlight. His blessing will go to whichever MAGA rump-licker that comes up with $10 billion, probably whomever Musk and Thiel decide to anoint.
It was never going to happen. Welcome back to reality pal..
He must continue to be tied to Trump in every way possible
“Trump privately dismisses thing he can’t do” wow, thanks
Stop. Normalizing.Trump.doing Blatantly.illegal.shit.
There was never a legal path to a third term for this turd.
He can barely stay awake let alone run a campaign
That means basically he thinks he is dead by then.
Coagulating*
He can’t run for a third term any way.
Trumpy is sick! This is all but verification.
Coalescing around a couch.
“President Trump did not build the greatest coalition in politics by running his supporters through endless, self-defeating purity tests,” Vance said. “Every American is invited. We don’t care if you’re white or Black, rich or poor, young or old, rural or urban, controversial or a little bit boring, or somewhere in between.”
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Well no shit! A third term can’t happen and anyone who had hopes for that is a douche moron infidel!
Coalescing like grease in a refrigerator.
Trump knows he won’t live long enough; I’d even wager they’ve given him the countdown already.
And, when Trumpdy Dumpdy falls, no one will be able to put him back together again. ***Ever***.
Man has zero charisma, they deep in their delusion
This headline is so stupid. He’s not dismissing a third term run, that’s just incendiary rhetoric to own the democrats. Why is our media so awful.
Trump only talked about another term to sell the rest of the hats he ordered from China
MAGA will fall in line behind anyone white, male and racist. It’s not hard
If tRump runs for a third term, so will Obama.
Every time I hear Trump say anything about a third term I wonder why he hasn’t been removed from office.
Vance has all the charisma of a bowl of potato salad left out in the sun.
Good luck rallying around some twat from 4chan who wants to articulate why your house is unaffordable because immigrants
There can be NO Third Term run. Stop normalizing that bull shit
Privately dismisses third-term run? What is there even to contemplate? If you believe in the rule of law, that’s a hard no.
This is the opening dems needed, running vance is gives dems a huge advantage, dems better not squander this gift.
Aka coalescing behind Peter Thiel
GOP congealing around Vance.
Quit fucking normalizing the blatantly unconstitutional “third term run” bullshit.