# Miller’s promotion fuels speculation over Rubio and Vance’s 2028 prospects

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/battle-to-be-trumps-heir-turns-personal-savage-whispers-about-mar-a-lago-photo-op-revealing-halloween-party-with-the-millers-and-why-the-knives-are-out-for-dead-fish-desantis/
- Published: 2026-11-12T12:25:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T12:48:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16278523/trump-president-jd-vance-marco-rubio-ron-desantis.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Miller’s promotion is fuelling speculation about Trump’s potential successor.
- Rubio and Vance are both competing for influence.
- Trump has yet to endorse a 2028 candidate.

## Summary

Stephen Miller’s promotion has sharpened attention on the emerging contest to succeed Donald Trump, with Marco Rubio and JD Vance both seen as potential 2028 Republican presidential candidates. A Mar-a-Lago event where Miller and Rubio appeared together, while Vance was absent, prompted speculation about their competing access to Trump and Miller.

The article says insiders disagree over who is closer to Miller: some point to his work and friendship with Rubio, while others cite his ideological alignment and personal ties with Vance. Vance is described as the current frontrunner, with Rubio close behind, and Trump has not endorsed either. Miller’s rise is also presented as a sign that the administration will continue its hard-line approach, including the Iran war and deportations, despite Republican losses in the midterms.

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