Axios: Pre-Trump GOP targets Vance ahead of 2028.
WSJ opinion, long critical of Trump, now challenges VP JD Vance as his presumed heir—citing ambition over governing, thin-skinned personality, naivety on the Iran deal, and ties to Tucker Carlson.
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Critics fall into three circles:
1. Pro-Israel conservatives
2.Traditional Republicans seeking a return to the pre-Trump party
3.The Murdoch empire (Rupert Murdoch repeatedly clashed with Trump in 2016 and 2024)