Trump muses about Vance vs. Rubio as Iran peace talks heat up

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

With Vice President JD Vance, a one-time Iran war skeptic, now tasked with brokering a deal to end it, President Donald Trump has been monitoring his progress closely and inquiring with various friends and advisers how they’d rank his performance, according to three people familiar with the conversations.

The president has wondered aloud how they think Vance compares to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a potential rival for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, these people said.

Never over the course of Trump’s second term has his second-in-command been more in the spotlight than in the past week, when a pair of foreign visits and a dust-up between the president and the leader of the world’s Catholics — of which Vance is one — placed him squarely at the center of Trump’s whirlwind.

For now, Trump seems to have full confidence in Vance’s negotiating abilities, with the vice president on standby to return to Pakistan to resume negotiations with Iran if a deal appears to be coming together, according to sources familiar with the talks.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-put-vance-charge-iran-195623361.html

Sounds like he may play off the two against each other.

[JBTaurus83]

1. He doesn't want a strong successor.

[KT2000]

2. Scaramucci nailed it

He said Vance was about half way through the wood chipper. Trump wants him out.

[fujiyamasan]

3. I think he's looking at Rubio now as his darling golden boy

He’s the closest to an heir. The Trump name isnt in good shape, so forget about the two dumb fuck sons.

I’ve seen the comments sections of publications like the NYT and the small number of conservatives that do comment seem to be raving about him.

Not sure why. “l’il Marco” is not particularly impressive. He just strikes me as a pathetic and exasperated water carrier.

[KT2000]

4. Yes, and pictures of him

wasted at social events. I get a sense the stress will get to him.