The 2028 Republican nomination race heats up as Ken Griffin backs Marco Rubio over JD Vance, while Donald Trump privately leans toward Vance.

The entities involved

• JD Vance →

  vice president of the United States since 2025

  • Trump signed a memorandum with Iran, while JD Vance planned talks and Barack Obama criticized the conflict rationale.Mon 17:03
  • Talks are underway regarding the ongoing regional crisis, intense clashes have led to renewed ceasefire talks, and it was declared that troops will remain in southern Lebanon.Mon 16:56
• Marco Rubio →

  72nd United States Secretary of State since 2025

  • Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.Mon 17:39
  • Saudi Arabia and Mohammed bin Salman sought US military and diplomatic support through Marco Rubio to target Houthi rebels.Mon 16:43
• Ken Griffin →
  • Sotheby's auction house operates in New York City.Mon 12:28
  • Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel, is expanding his real estate empire from Manhattan to Miami, driven by tax considerations.Thu 21:27
• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Trump ended the ceasefire agreement with Iran following recent attacks by Iranian forces.Mon 18:02
  • The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02

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• Trump's political consensus shifts away from Reagan's, while JD Vance plans to rebuild manufacturing in Pennsylvania.Sat 14:31