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Donald Trump praises JD Vance and Marco Rubio as a potential unbeatable 2028 Republican ticket, hinting at their strong rapport and future ambitions.

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio standing behind him, at the White House in Washington, DC, US. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
US President Donald Trump thinks the two Republicans most likely to jockey to succeed him would make an unbeatable ticket if they run together, he told an interviewer Wednesday.
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are both widely seen as strong contenders to run for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination — and as rivals.
“I like them both. I like them together," Trump said on the New York Post podcast “Pod Force One," adding: “I don’t know how you beat them if they’re together."
The two men would have to agree to it but “they get along really well," Trump mused.
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