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Brief May 6, 2026 · 6:20 pm ET Source: Politico

Vance's 2028 Is Tied to Trump's Approval. That's a Problem.

JD Vance got a warm reception in Iowa over the weekend, the standard early-state pilgrimage. But internal Republican polling reportedly shows what the public numbers already do: Vance's brand is downstream of Trump's, and Trump's approval is in historic-low territory amid the Iran conflict and $4.50 gas. There is no version of the 2028 GOP primary where the heir apparent isn't carrying the principal's baggage.

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