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J.D. Vance

What's on J.D. Vance's mind?

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Trump's 2028 anointing 27% the war on fraud 24% the $20 burrito war 15% · newthe messy Iran talks 14% everything else 20%
#1
Trump tells donors 'we need to elect JD' — then says it's way too early

A leaked donor remark makes Vance the heir apparent; Trump publicly walks it back within hours and still name-checks Rubio.

Sorry, Marco ... Trump turns to Vance as his successor and tells donors to back vice president in 2028: report

The Independent · 2026-08-06
our translation

he has been waiting two years for that sentence to exist in print. the walk-back doesn't sting — the leak already did the work, and now rubio is the one who has to explain himself.

leaked donor remark, then a public walk-backvery sure · 4 sources
#2
Vance puts a $230 billion number on fraud and asks Congress to lock it in
roundtable Wednesday, tracker website Thursdayvery sure · 4 sources
#3
The $20 burrito fight turns into a fat joke Vance says he'd make again
new — Crenshaw piled on; he doubled down Thursdaypretty sure · 4 sources
#4
Vance calls the Iranians 'extraordinarily difficult' and volunteers for the blame
Senate GOP lunch dominated by Iranvery sure · 4 sources
friday, august 7
Deflect one question about Trump's 'we need to elect JD'(reported)
Say '$230 billion' to anyone holding a camera(safe bet)
Post through the burrito discourse without apologizing(safe bet)
Keep the Iran timeline vague and the tone impatient(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Trump told donors 'we need to elect JD,' source confirms, as he weighs Vance or Rubio in 2028

news.google.com · 2026-08-07

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