JD Vance has moved quickly to push back against speculation of internal White House tension and reports suggesting Marco Rubio is gaining influence within Donald Trump's political orbit, as Washington continues to circulate competing interpretations of the vice president's standing in early positioning conversations around 2028. A spokesperson for Vance dismissed the claims as 'a flimsy compilation of completely illegitimate sources,' though discussion of a possible Rubio–Vance rivalry has persisted across political reporting and commentary.
🔴 A spokesperson for JD Vance denied the report, calling it a "flimsy compilation of completely illegitimate sources who have no idea what they’re talking about." https://t.co/fv0kAEpbHT
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