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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Does JD Vance have what it takes to assume the MAGA mantle from Donald Trump?

Will JD Vance be ready to take over the MAGA movement when it is forced to move on from Donald Trump?

Voters have made it clear: the president’s base of right-wing support would probably vote for him a third time, if he gave them the option. But with Trump already the oldest president to ever serve in office and approaching his 80th birthday in June, the new core base of support for the Republican Party will need to find another champion to rally behind.

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