Trump has been floating a Vance-Rubio 2028 ticket for six months: Vice president

Published October 29, 2025 12:50pm ET



President Donald Trump first brought up the idea of a 2028 Vance-Rubio ticket privately about six months ago, Vice President JD Vance revealed Wednesday.

Vance said Trump mentioned the ticket idea during a private lunch between the two officials, noting that he has “joked with” Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the concept since his initial lunch with the president. Vance made the comments in an appearance on the “Pod Force One” podcast with Miranda Devine.

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