Ben Shapiro says Rubio’s potential 2028 White House bid against Vance could backfire
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro is warning that a widely speculated 2028 presidential contest between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance could backfire on the secretary. In a podcast interview with host Patrick Bet-David released on Wednesday, Shapiro.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro is warning that a widely speculated 2028 presidential contest between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance could backfire on the secretary. In a podcast interview with host Patrick Bet-David released on Wednesday, Shapiro.
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- Published: Aug 15, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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