Two frontrunners revealed in power tussle in Trump's inner circle to be successor, get 2028 ticket

Barely a year into Donald Trump’s second term, whispers of a 2028 power struggle are already echoing through Washington. A new report claims Secretary of State Marco Rubio is privately backing Vice President JD Vance as the frontrunner for the next Republican nomination. The two men publicly deny rivalry, yet GOP insiders say quiet lunches and closed-door talks tell a different story. With Trump’s allies split and new names emerging, the post-Trump era may already be taking shape. Is the GOP preparing for life after its most dominant figure?