# JD Vance’s bad week gets worse

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jd-vances-bad-week-gets-worse/
- Published: 2026-11-06T23:10:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T23:49:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Vox (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/509815/jd-vance-2028-maga-midterms-stephen-miller
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- The midterm defeat has weakened Vance’s claim to lead the Republican Party.
- Trump is promoting Stephen Miller despite the party’s losses.
- Rubio and DeSantis may have room to challenge Vance.

## Summary

A major Republican defeat in the midterms has cast doubt on JD Vance’s position as the likely heir to Donald Trump and frontrunner for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination. The article argues that Vance’s close ties to Trump may now be a liability, while the result raises questions about whether MAGA can still win elections.

Trump’s choice to make Stephen Miller White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles from Monday, suggests the administration will continue its hard-line agenda, including unpopular immigration policies. Vance also faces scrutiny after blaming the Iran war for the midterm losses and backing Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis are mentioned as possible rivals.

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