Trump's Vance Mockery Exposed in White House Leaks
Source: Daily Beast
President Donald Trump has reportedly been busy privately venting to allies about all the things his vice president has done that suggest he might be a disaster as MAGA heir in 2028.
More than a dozen insiders cited by The New York Times on Saturday described a tense dynamic between Trump and JD Vance, 41, behind the scenes, with the 79-year-old president at times fixating on the perceived blunders of his vice president.
Trump is said to have compared Vances performance to his own in private discussions with allies, noting that the former Ohio senator had never won a difficult political race without his help. He also reportedly took issue with the number of vacations Vance has taken, and expressed doubts about his decision to send Vance to negotiations in Pakistan about ending the war in Iran.
An embarrassing incident last spring in which Vance awkwardly dropped the gold College Football Playoff National Championship trophy from his alma mater, Ohio State, is said to be a recurring theme for Trump when he privately weighs Vances potential for 2028.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trumps-vance-mockery-exposed-white-155107540.html
Donny thinks no one is as good as himself
patphil
(9,251 posts)Of course it's a fantasy, but acknowledging a "heir to the throne" would be an admission that he would be done in January 2029.
He lives to be at the top of the heap; to control the national dialog; to be the one people either love or hate.
Without power, he has no fame, no recognition, no news coverage. And, he's never going to be ready to go quietly into that night.
mwmisses4289
(4,827 posts)1st time around he supposedly wanted Christie, but jared's resentment scotched that and pence ended up with it. You could tell t really resented that. This time around, he floated the idea of ivanka as v.p. Again that was scotched, and j.d. was forced on him. Again, you can tell t is not happy about that. And j.ds main backer has fled the country, possibly leaving j.d. in the lurch.
We shall see what happens.
Bluetus
(3,147 posts)Maybe Vance should too.
Norrrm
(5,739 posts)Does Trump respect Vance?...
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/562054-jd-vance-trump-views-people-who-kiss-his-a-all-the-time-as-weak/
JD Vance: Trump views people who kiss his a all the time as weak (2021)
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"JD is kissing my ass..." (2022)
Cheezoholic
(3,980 posts)Yeah, he knows its coming
Diamond_Dog
(41,231 posts)BigmanPigman
(55,641 posts)Even I would watch that.
thought crime
(1,818 posts)Trump is a gameshow host. That's all. So is Pete Hegseth and he may win because republicans love stupid.
Bluetus
(3,147 posts)By that time, Trump will have to decide if he will actually leave the WH voluntarily. That is not a given.
And if Trump decides he must leave, then his top priority will be to try to elect a President who will keep Trump out of jail. Because of this, I don't expect we will see any candidate run away from Trump.
I mean, what prominent Republican would NOT agree to pardon Trump for everything?
J_William_Ryan
(3,603 posts)One of countless reasons why Trump is unfit to be president.
Joinfortmill
(21,757 posts)BaronChocula
(4,817 posts)AverageOldGuy
(4,236 posts). . . for Trump to run for a third term. After all, no one is as brilliant, competent, intelligent, and loved as Donald J. Trump. Besides, when his second term ends, there will still be a lot of work to do . . . open the Strait of Hormuz; close the Strait of Hormuz; kidnap the Presidents of all South American countries; receive three Nobel Peace Prizes; build more stuff in DC; . . . . .
Right??
czarjak
(13,690 posts)He'll bring Jesus back this time for sure!
dalton99a
(95,648 posts)When asked if he thought the vice president should be the next Republican presidential nominee, Mr. Lugo kept his options open.
Him or Rubio, Mr. Lugo said. Rubio would be good, too.
When Mr. Lugo and his wife turned to face Mr. Vance as he took the stage, another name was inscribed on the back of their ball caps: KENNEDY.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/us/politics/is-jd-vance-the-2028-front-runner-trump-has-questions.html
orleans
(37,259 posts)... i mean: heir
riversedge
(81,708 posts)Trumps onetime MAGA queen, Marjorie Taylor Greene, 52, told the Times that Vances shifting stance on the war in Iranwhich has driven up oil prices across the United States and left Americans struggling with affordability pressurescould prove politically damaging if he seeks to rebuild trust with anti-interventionist Republicans as a potential 2028 presidential contender.
He is no longer in a place where he can hang on to his former reputation, Greene, who previously recommended Vance as a good vice presidential pick for Trump, told the outlet. Theres nothing that can protect him anymore.
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President Donald Trump has continued to weigh up Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential presidential apprentices. / Kylie Cooper / REUTERS
The Daily Beast has reached out to Vances representatives and the White House for comment.