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December 23, 2025
Politics
World

Trump Orders Recall of Biden-Era Ambassadors.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration is recalling dozens of ambassadors from posts in various countries, including Africa, Asia, Europe, and Central America.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, ambassadors appointed by former President Joe Biden, and State Department officials.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Ambassadors were reportedly told to vacate their posts by January 15 or 16, impacting countries such as Algeria, the Philippines, and Nigeria.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “An ambassador is a personal representative of the President, and it is the President’s right to ensure that he has individuals in these countries who advance the America First agenda.” – Senior State Department official.

🎯IMPACT: Despite the abruptness of the announcement, significant shake-ups in the U.S. diplomatic sphere are not uncommon and do tend to occur from one presidential administration to another.

IN FULL

The Trump administration has initiated the recall of dozens of U.S. ambassadors and diplomatic staff from posts across Africa, Asia, Central America, and Europe who were appointed during the Joe Biden era. Despite the abruptness of the announcement, significant shake-ups in the U.S. diplomatic sphere are not uncommon and tend to occur from one presidential administration to another.

“This is a standard process in any administration. An ambassador is a personal representative of the president, and it is the president’s right to ensure that he has individuals in these countries who advance the America First agenda,” a State Department official said of the move.

Reports indicate the countries impacted include Algeria, Armenia, Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Ivory Coast, Laos, Mauritius, Montenegro, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. Ambassadors and diplomatic staff, according to John Dinkelman, who heads the union representing diplomats, were told they would need to vacate their posts by January 15 or 16.

Additionally, key permanent ambassadors have yet to be filled as appointments stall in the Senate. Countries without a permanent ambassador include Australia, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Ukraine.

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December 23, 2025
Politics

Minnesota Mayors Warn of Looming Financial Crisis Under Walz’s Leadership.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Minnesota mayors are urging state leaders to address budget issues as tax increases loom for residents.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mayors from multiple Minnesota cities, state officials, and taxpayers.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The letter was published late Monday, with investigations into fraud ongoing in Minnesota.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Fraud, unchecked spending, and inconsistent fiscal management in St. Paul have trickled down to our cities—reducing our capacity to plan responsibly, maintain infrastructure, hire and retain employees, and sustain core services without overburdening local taxpayers.” — Letter from 98 Minnesota mayors

🎯IMPACT: Potential tax hikes and financial strain could affect Minnesota residents significantly if no resolution is reached.

IN FULL

Mayors across Minnesota are urging state leaders to address ongoing budget shortfalls that could result in significant tax increases for residents. A total of 98 mayors are warning that Governor Tim Walz‘s (D) reckless fiscal policy has left local budgets strained and that the state government has turned a $18 billion budget surplus into an estimated $3 billion deficit for the 2028-29 biennium.

Among the top concerns of the local leaders is the Walz administration’s inability to handle a massive and sprawling social services fraud scheme involving Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community. An estimated $9 billion in taxpayer dollars appears to have been stolen through schemes targeting food assistance programs and Medicaid.

“Fraud, unchecked spending, and inconsistent fiscal management in St. Paul have trickled down to our cities—reducing our capacity to plan responsibly, maintain infrastructure, hire and retain employees, and sustain core services without overburdening local taxpayers,” the letter signed by the group of mayors states. “There is a growing disconnect between state-level fiscal decisions and the strain they place on the cities we lead. When the state expands programs or shifts responsibilities without stable funding, it is our residents—families, seniors, businesses, and workers—who ultimately bear the cost.”

“Our state owes it to our citizens to practice responsible fiscal management and to stop taxing our families, seniors, and businesses out of Minnesota. We urge the Legislature to course-correct and to remember that every dollar you manage belongs not to the Capitol, but to the people of Minnesota,” the mayors’ letter adds.

The National Pulse reported on Monday that the House Oversight Committee has expanded its investigation into alleged fraud within Minnesota’s social services programs, issuing requests for interviews with current and former state officials and seeking cooperation from federal agencies. Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent letters to seven Minnesota officials asking them to participate in transcribed interviews scheduled for late January and early February 2026. The committee also contacted Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to request federal assistance with the inquiry.

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December 22, 2025
News
Politics

RINOs Flee Heritage for Mike Pence Org.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Liberal and neoconservative Heritage Foundation staffers are exiting the nonprofit for former Vice President Mike Pence’s organization, Advancing American Freedom (AAF).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mike Pence, Advancing American Freedom, and the Heritage Foundation.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: December 22, 2025, Washington, D.C.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Why these people are coming our way is that Heritage and some other voices and commentators have embraced big-government populism,” Pence claims.

🎯IMPACT: The shift shows Pence, who turned against President Donald J. Trump after the 2020 election, is continuing his efforts to crystallize the former Republican establishment around him.

IN FULL

Advancing American Freedom (AAF), the advocacy organization led by former Vice President Mike Pence, has seen an influx of around 15 staff members from the Heritage Foundation. The moves underscore growing divisions between America First conservatives and the old guard of liberal interventionists and neoconservatives in and around the GOP, with Pence seemingly seeking to establish himself as their leading man.

“Why these people are coming our way is that Heritage and some other voices and commentators have embraced big-government populism,” Pence said of the defections. Specifically, Pence accuses Heritage—previously seen as an establishment organization—of having “fallen” and “abandoning its principles,” citing its lack of unconditional support for prolonging a forever war in Ukraine, backing for some of President Trump’s tariffs, and embrace of Big Pharma skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary.

Andy Olivastro, Heritage’s chief advancement officer, criticized the exiting employees in a statement, calling their departures acts of “disloyalty” and affirming that the organization’s core objectives and leadership remain firm despite the personnel changes.

Certain Heritage and now-former Heritage staffers have been particularly exercised by Heritage leader Kevin Roberts defending former Fox News Tucker Carlson’s decision to interview anti-Zionist streamer Nick Fuentes, insisting Carlson “remains and, as I have said before, always will be a close friend of the Heritage Foundation.”

Pence seems unlikely to mount a bid for the presidency in 2028, having garnered next to no support in the 2024 primaries, but Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is reportedly mulling a bid after discussions with pro-Israel figures such as Morton Klein of the Zionist Organization of America.

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December 22, 2025
News
Politics

Ted Cruz Weighs Challenge to Vance for Presidency in 2028.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is contemplating a run for the presidency in 2028, likely contending against Vice President J.D. Vance.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ted Cruz, J.D. Vance, and Morton Klein of the Zionist Organization of America.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: December 2025, Washington, D.C.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “I just don’t understand what the platform would be,” said Hal Lambert, a GOP donor who helped organize Cruz’s 2016 presidential bid, of a potential rerun in 2028.

🎯IMPACT: The potential 2028 GOP primary could become a battleground over the party’s identity, with Cruz challenging the influence of figures like Carlson.

IN FULL

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has reportedly told Morton Klein, the president of the Zionist Organization of America, that he is considering a run for the presidency in 2028, after the latter held a meeting with him to discuss “Jew hatred and Israel bashing” on the right. This would likely pit Cruz against Vice President J.D. Vance, who has said he will discuss a potential 2028 run with President Donald J. Trump after the midterms.

Cruz recently clashed publicly with influential conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, who has become increasingly skeptical of Israel since his ouster at Fox News. Cruz has accused Carlson of having “decided Jews are the source of all evil in the world,” and has been pushing the GOP to support Israel more uncritically in general. These moves suggest any 2028 bid may focus on a return to an unconditionally pro-Israel, neoconservative-type foreign policy. Notably, Cruz has faulted Vance, who said he regards Carlson as a friend despite some disagreements over the weekend, as overly isolationist on foreign affairs.

Last month, reports suggested the Trump administration was frustrated with Cruz for using his position in Congress to disrupt aspects of the Trump agenda, such as appointments. “The roadblocks that Ted is putting up in front of the President’s nominee for NASA administrator… only serve as a desperate attempt to relaunch a political career as a protest candidate,” a source said, adding that “Ted has been terribly unserious as of late.”

There is some question as to who Cruz’s 2028 constituency would be, however, with Hal Lambert, a GOP donor who helped to organize his 2016 run, saying, “I just don’t understand what the platform would be.”

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December 19, 2025
Politics

NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Appointee Resigned Just One Day After Being Named to Top Job, Here’s Why:

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s (D) newly-hired Director of Appointments, Catherine Almonte Da Costa, resigned after past anti-Semitic social media posts were uncovered.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Catherine Almonte Da Costa, Zohran Mamdani, and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The resignation occurred on Thursday, December 18, 2025, in New York City.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Her social media footprint includes posts from more than a decade ago that echo classic antisemitic tropes and otherwise demean Jewish people.” – Anti-Defamation League

🎯IMPACT: Da Costa stepped down just one day after her appointment, with Mamdani accepting her resignation.

IN FULL

Catherine Almonte Da Costa, newly named as Director of Appointments in New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani‘s (D) socialist administration, resigned on Thursday following the resurfacing of anti-Semitic social media posts she made over a decade ago. Since winning the mayoral race in November, Mamdani has announced a number of concerning appointments, including Da Costa, convicted armed robber Mysonne Linen, and the political left’s favorite terrorism lawyer, Ramzi Kassem.

The resignation came after pressure from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which publicized social media posts by Da Costa that the organization says “echo classic antisemitic tropes and otherwise demean Jewish people.” In a January 2011 post highlighted by the ADL, Da Costa complained, “Money hungry Jews smh [shaking my head].” In another, she referred to a train route as “the Jew train.”

Previously, Da Costa served in various roles—including in the Office of Appointments—in former Mayor Bill de Blasio‘s government.

“As the mother of two Jewish children, I deeply regret and apologize for these tweets from well over a decade ago,” De Costa said in response to her resurfaced social media history. “These comments do not in any way, shape, or form reflect who I am or my views and beliefs today.” Meanwhile, her husband, Ricky Da Costa, also responded to the controversy, calling his wife’s past remarks “dumb,” but insisted her remorse “is deeply genuine.”

Zohran Mamdani, who had announced Da Costa’s appointment just one day prior, accepted her resignation while also stressing her “deep remorse” over the past anti-Semitic comments.

During the 2025 mayoral campaign, Mamdani was scrutinized over his ties to radical Islamists. In October, he shared a photo on social media in which he appeared alongside radical Islamist Imam Siraj Wahhaj, an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. In the post, Mamdani praised Wahhaj as one of America’s foremost Muslim religious scholars and a local Brooklyn community leader.

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December 18, 2025
Data
Politics

Former Fox Host, UK PM David Cameron Advisor Tops CA Governor Primary.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Former Fox News host Steve Hilton leads a new poll for California’s governor race, edging out Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) and Representative Eric Swalwell (D).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Steve Hilton, Chad Bianco, Eric Swalwell, Katie Porter, and other candidates in California’s jungle primary.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Poll conducted between November 30 and December 7, 2025, among California voters.

🎯IMPACT: If Hilton and Bianco advance, it could lead to a Republican governor in California for the first time since 2011.

IN FULL

Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host who served as an advisor to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, tops new polling of California’s gubernatorial jungle primary, taking a narrow one-point lead over Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) and Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA), with former Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) falling to fourth place. The poll, commissioned by the California Issues Forum, has Hilton taking 18 percent of the vote, with both Bianco and Swalwell taking 17 percent. Porter, the one-time frontrunner who has been embroiled in personal scandals, has fallen to 13 percent of the vote.

The surprising results suggest that Hilton and Bianco could emerge as the top two candidates in the jungle primary, in which the two highest vote recipients, regardless of party, advance to the general election. This would mean Californians would choose between the two Republican candidates in the 2026 general election.

Notably, Swalwell’s entry into the governor’s race in November led to a collapse in support for Porter. The National Pulse previously reported that Porter, a former Democrat member of Congress, has faced a series of personal scandals involving her uncontrolled temper and mistreatment of staff.

The poll surveyed 821 likely voters between November 30 and December 7, 2025. It also found that in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup between Democratic candidates, Swalwell leads Porter 30 percent to 21 percent, with 20 percent undecided.

Meanwhile, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) is rumored to be considering entering the race, which could further split the Democratic vote. Such a split would likely strengthen the position of Republican candidates Hilton and Bianco, making it more difficult for Democrats to consolidate support.

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December 17, 2025
Politics

Democrat Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto to Establish Slavery Reparations Commission.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: The Maryland General Assembly voted to override Governor Wes Moore’s (D) veto of a bill creating a slavery reparations commission.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Maryland General Assembly, Gov. Wes Moore, and state Delegates Matthew Morgan (R) and Terri Hill (D).

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The vote took place on Tuesday in Maryland.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “This bill betrays the original intention, the unifying event of the civil rights movement. It’s immoral, and it’s fiscally ruinous to this state,” said Del. Matthew Morgan.

🎯IMPACT: SB 587 establishes a commission to study potential reparations and is set to deliver its final report by November 2027.

IN FULL

State lawmakers in Maryland overrode a veto from Governor Wes Moore (D) to adopt Senate Bill (SB) 587, legislation that establishes a government commission to study reparations for residents whose ancestors had been enslaved. Late Tuesday, the Maryland state Senate voted 31 to 14 to override the veto, while the state House of Delegates voted 93-35 to override. Both chambers surpassed the three-fifths threshold needed to circumvent the governor.

The Maryland Reparations Commission, established by the legislation, is now tasked with studying and making “recommendations relating to appropriate benefits to be made to individuals whose ancestors were enslaved in the State or were impacted by certain inequitable government policies.” A preliminary report to the Maryland General Assembly is required to be submitted by January 1, 2027, and a final report must be submitted to the governor and state legislature by November 1, 2027. The commission will explore potential reparations, including monetary compensation, property tax rebates, childcare support, debt forgiveness, and tuition waivers for higher education.

Gov. Moore had initially moved to veto the bill in May of this year, contending that the state already has engaged in multiple studies on slavery reparations and that the lawmakers pushing the issue would better serve their constituents by focusing on policies that directly address alleged racial disparities. In the veto letter sent to Senate President Bill Ferguson (D), Gov. Moore noted that the Maryland state government had established numerous commissions and panels over the last 25 years examining a myriad of related issues.

The legislation drew uniform opposition from Republican lawmakers. Speaking on the state House floor on Tuesday, Delegate Matthew Morgan (R) warned the bill was a move toward “race-bait handouts.” He stated, “This bill betrays the original intention, the unifying event of the civil rights movement. It’s immoral, and it’s fiscally ruinous to this state, and it sends a message to the generations out there now in Maryland that if you’re concerned about fairness, dignity, opportunity… flee Maryland.”

The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland celebrated the override vote, declaring it a “landmark action” in a post on social media. Likewise, Del. Terri Hill (D) said the establishment of the commission is a move that she and fellow Democrat lawmakers “still feel is the right one.”

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December 16, 2025
Immigration
Politics

Dem Governor Allows Law Blocking Police from Assisting ICE to Pass.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine allowed LD 1971, a law barring state police from enforcing federal immigration laws, to pass without her signature.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Governor Janet Mills, Democratic state Representative Deqa Dhalac, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Maine’s Republican Party.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The law will take effect in January after Mills declined to veto it within the required ten-day window.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Maine is making clear what we believe: that the federal government should overhaul a failed immigration system… and that no one will make us abandon our neighbors based on the color of their skin or the country they once, if ever, called home.” – Janet Mills

🎯IMPACT: Critics, including Maine’s Republican Party, argue the law endangers public safety by limiting cooperation between state and federal law enforcement.

IN FULL

Maine’s Governor Janet Mills (D) has decided she will allow LD 1971, a law preventing state police from enforcing immigration laws or assisting federal immigration authorities, to pass without her signature. Mills stated that she feels U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has engaged in “unacceptable actions,” though she admitted the new law is “imperfect.”

Mills failed to act within the ten-day window to sign or veto the legislation, effectively allowing it to become law automatically when the Maine legislature reconvenes in January. In an op-ed published on Monday, Gov. Mills criticized ICE for targeting individuals she described as “law-abiding” and accused the federal government of “weaponizing” immigration enforcement. She also repealed a prior executive order requiring state police cooperation with ICE.

The bill was introduced by Democrat state Representative Deqa Dhalac, a Somali immigrant and the first black Muslim woman elected to Maine’s state legislature. Dhalac argued that the law would “protect the dignity, due process, and public safety of all who call our state home,” while accusing local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities of eroding trust with immigrant communities.

Maine’s Republican Party strongly criticized the decision, stating, “Limiting cooperation between Maine law enforcement and federal authorities… shows a reckless disregard for public safety and will put Maine’s public at risk.” The GOP also warns that the law shields dangerous criminals and hinders law enforcement from protecting the public effectively.

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December 16, 2025
Immigration
Politics

ICE Denies Rep. Omar’s Allegation of Son Being Stopped for Citizenship Check.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons denied Representative Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) claim that her son was stopped and questioned by ICE agents at a Minnesota Target.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Ilhan Omar, her son, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, and ICE personnel.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The alleged incident took place over the weekend at a Target in Minnesota.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “ICE has absolutely zero record of its officers or agents pulling over Congresswoman Omar’s son. It speaks volumes that Congresswoman Omar is leveling this accusation with absolutely zero proof.” – Todd Lyons

🎯IMPACT: Rep. Omar accused ICE agents of racial profiling, despite providing no proof of the incident actually happening.

IN FULL

The Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Todd Lyons, is dismissing a claim made by Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) alleging her son was stopped by ICE agents at a Minnesota Target over the weekend and ordered to provide proof of citizenship. According to Rep. Omar, a Somali immigrant, her son presented a U.S. passport or passport card and was subsequently released.

“ICE has absolutely zero record of its officers or agents pulling over Congresswoman Omar’s son. It speaks volumes that Congresswoman Omar is leveling this accusation with absolutely zero proof,” Lyons stated on Tuesday. He also criticized Omar’s comments to local Minnesota media as a “ridiculous effort” to demonize federal law enforcement, linking such rhetoric to an increase in threats against ICE personnel. Notably, federal immigration agents have seen a reported 1,150 percent rise in assaults and an 8,000 percent increase in death threats.

Responding to Lyons, Rep. Omar’s communications director, Jacklyn Rogers, reiterated the Minnesota Democrat’s account of the incident, while accusing ICE of racial profiling and claiming the agency operates as a “rogue agency beyond reform.” Rogers added, “Our office would welcome the opportunity to review [ICE’s] records.”

The controversy comes amid heightened scrutiny of Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community, following allegations of widespread social services fraud and concerns about taxpayer dollars being funneled to Islamist terror groups like al-Shabaab. Omar has criticized the Trump administration for what she described as the demonization of her community.

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December 16, 2025
News
Politics

Rubio Pledges to Support Vance If He Runs in 2028.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated he would not run for President in 2028 if Vice President J.D. Vance seeks the Republican nomination.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Marco Rubio, J.D. Vance, and President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Rubio’s comments were published on Tuesday in an interview with Vanity Fair.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If J.D. Vance runs for president, he’s going to be our nominee, and I’ll be one of the first people to support him.” – Marco Rubio

🎯IMPACT: Rubio’s remarks signal strong GOP unity behind Vice President Vance as a potential 2028 presidential candidate.

IN FULL

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2028 if Vice President J.D. Vance decides to run, signaling early deference to the VP in what is expected to be a competitive post-Trump field. “If J.D. Vance runs for president, he’s going to be our nominee, and I’ll be one of the first people to support him,” Rubio said in an interview published Tuesday.

Rubio, 54, and Vance, 41, are widely viewed as leading Republican contenders following President Donald J. Trump’s second term. Trump, now 79, has previously suggested that the two could form a powerful ticket, saying, “We have J.D., obviously—the Vice President is great. Marco’s great. I’m not sure if anybody would run against those two. I think if they formed a group, it would be unstoppable.”

Trump has also publicly mused about the idea of running for a third term, although this is likely prohibited by the 22nd Amendment. Some have suggested the America First leader could potentially circumvent this by running for the vice presidency and then having the lead candidate step aside post-inauguration, but he appears to have ruled this out as “too cute,” adding, “It wouldn’t be right.”

Vance has not formally announced plans for 2028, but has indicated he will discuss the possibility with Trump after the 2026 midterm elections.

On the Democratic side, several prominent figures are also being discussed as possible 2028 candidates. Democratic insiders say former Vice President and failed 2024 candidate Kamala Harris is preparing for a potential run. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has acknowledged she is considering a future presidential bid. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are also viewed as possible contenders.

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