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riversedge

(81,729 posts)
Tue May 26, 2026, 10:02 AM Tuesday

JD Vance more isolated than ever in Trump's cabinet after Tulsi Gabbard's resignation: reports

One is as bad as the other--both repugs!


JD Vance more isolated than ever in Trump’s cabinet after Tulsi Gabbard's resignation: reports


Story by Piyush Arora • 11h •

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jd-vance-more-isolated-than-ever-in-trump-s-cabinet-after-tulsi-gabbards-resignation-reports/ar-AA243pte?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=9753693db50b4c2eebdd4d22d64e478c&cvpid=6a159e45b6d04ffd9d53f0a64b5b5b83&ei=15

WASHINGTON, DC: JD Vance resembles the lone dove in Trump’s inner circle, clutching the last traces of restraint as hawkish voices grow louder inside the administration.

The Vice President, caught in an increasingly difficult political position, is now reportedly reconsidering his widely anticipated 2028 presidential ambitions, according to a report from the Daily Mail.

‘Vance is a non-event in the West Wing,' a source close to the President reported.

Vance’s shifting calculations appear to be deeply connected to the abrupt resignation of Trump's director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, a move that stripped him of one of his strongest allies, who, like him, had long questioned the United States’ involvement in prolonged foreign conflicts.

The shadow tug of war between Rubio and Vance
Vance has been seen as the heir apparent since Trump named him as his running mate in 2024. But the balance of power inside the cabinet appears to be shifting rapidly, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio emerging as an increasingly dominant voice in Trump’s inner circle.



President Donald Trump smiles as Vice President JD Vance speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)


The two may have refrained from publicly confirming whether they will run for the 2028 Republican nomination. Still, a source claims the battle to inherit Trump’s political movement is already underway between the duo.

The growing divide between the two has become more evident, with the administration’s handling of the Iran conflict exposing a sharp clash in both political instinct and foreign policy vision.

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JD Vance more isolated than ever in Trump's cabinet after Tulsi Gabbard's resignation: reports (Original Post) riversedge Tuesday OP
May the backstabbing commence. Ocelot II Tuesday #1
he only has to do 1 thing -- he has to outwait Krasnov Tetrachloride Tuesday #2
Poor JD. Just him and the couch he rode in on. tanyev Tuesday #3
Is he a "dove", or was he the only one who remembered enough geography that "Strait of Hormuz" rang a bell? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #4
If they continue backstabbing each other, might we be lucky enough with their "AIM?" hlthe2b Tuesday #5
J.D doesn't have worry, they won't choose Rubio, no matter what his hopes are. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #6

muriel_volestrangler

(106,686 posts)
4. Is he a "dove", or was he the only one who remembered enough geography that "Strait of Hormuz" rang a bell? (nt)
Tue May 26, 2026, 11:53 AM
Tuesday

mwmisses4289

(4,848 posts)
6. J.D doesn't have worry, they won't choose Rubio, no matter what his hopes are.
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:38 PM
Tuesday

For the magat base, rubio is as bad as a poc. He's got a funny last name, and he comes from them dam furriners, if he ain't one himself.

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