“Whoever Trump endorses will be the nominee.
No others need apply.”
I’d hate to not see DeSantis in the WH. He’s got the executive experience and can deal with issues long before they become a problem.
Seems to me, we will have a better picture after the November election. If either DeSantis or Rubio wants to run for president, they would likely have to forgo being a member or becoming a member of the administration.
DeSantis showed in the last election why some people make good governors but are not presidential material.
Vance is simply not impressive and has a thin resume. He’s not ready to be president.
Marco Rubio has grown into a very competent person and has the charisma needed to win.
I doubt Vance will even run in 2028 and it doesn’t look like Trump is all that impressed either.
Trump is UNPREDICTABLE.
I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't endorse anyone.
He has NO reason to like either one of these professional politicians and former senators.
Do you think Trump really wanted to endorse Little Marco for the Senate?
Of course he didn't want to endorse him any more than he wanted to endorse Carlos Delecto.
When Little Marco pulled that peeking in the bathroom business at the primary debate, he BURNT all bridges to having a personal relationship with Trump.
Little Marco has served Trump as well as any of his cabinet choices.
But in Trump's view that is just business and Trump has successfully made his way in this world not letting personal relationships get in the way of business.
Some might say he fired his own daughter Ivanka from the family business at least the political part of the family business and replaced her with his daughter-in-law Laura Trump who didn't have that upper East Side of Manhattan baggage.
I'd say Trump doesn't care for the bearded one any more than he cares for Little Marco even though he too has served Trump well.
Trump ain't choosing and I think Trump can read the room better than any leader in my lifetime.
Trump will let MAGA choose.
If and when MAGA shows up in numbers and enthusiasm to support a candidate then Trump might endorse before the nomination is cinched.
I don't think there is an iota of MAGA DNA in Little Marco or the bearded one.
Either one could get the nomination but I suspect it would be without MAGA crowds and MAGA enthusiasm.
I know there are a lot of folk on this forum who are salivating about debating whether Little Marco or the bearded one or Jeb 2.0 is the man to lead the GOP.
I get that.
This forum has really never been a MAGA forum but a forum where the Bushbots who became Cruzbots who became Ronbots have spent the MAGA years in exile.
I still think most folk on this forum believe there are two DISTINCT political parties in mighty opposition when in fact there is ONLY one political party in America with two wings that only reveals itself as one when the times comes that it must reject the will of the people on their mandates to build a wall and impose Voter ID.
I have had issues with Rubio, but overall I think he is would make a good POTUS. DeSantis has greatness potential in the same role. I support him for POTUS if he runs.
DeSantis would be a great choice for Supreme Court Justice if he decides not to run in '28.