About this episode

This episode discusses the competing visions for post-Trump conservatism represented by the Republican front-runners for the 2028 presidential nomination.

The Republican front-runners for the 2028 presidential nomination represent two competing visions for post-Trump conservatism. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Astead Herndon. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House. Photo by Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Astead Herndon

Topics covered

• 2028 presidential nomination
• post-Trump conservatism
• Republican front-runners

Keywords

• 2028 election
• Republican Party
• conservatism
• Trump
• Vance
• Rubio
• politics

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Organizations: Vox, Getty Images

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