Vice President JD Vance will get behind the podium on Tuesday to host his first White House press briefing since press secretary Karoline Leavitt left for maternity leave.Vance will have a tough act to follow after Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the first guest briefing and earned widespread praise for his composure and lighthearted banter with the press. Rubio’s time at the podium fueled much more speculation about a possible run for president in 2028, as a video of his “hope for America” answer went viral.
But many conservative pundits have long seen Vance as the heir apparent to the MAGA throne, with chatter about a possible Vance 2028 run in the atmosphere since the start of President Donald Trump’s second presidency and even back to the moment when Trump selected Vance as his vice president.
Vance and Rubio have advanced to the front of the hypothetical 2028 GOP presidential field, with both getting a nod from Trump as early as last year. Trump called Rubio and Vance the “perfect ticket” and a “dream team” this month, without details on who he would want to see take the top spot.
With the eyes of politicos watching intently to see how the two pitch themselves in the limelight, Vance will have his moment to do so on Tuesday. Pundits and voters will be tuning in to the briefing to compare how Vance fields questions compared to Rubio on everything from foreign policy to the midterm elections.
