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Trump Tells Ari Emanuel Vance-Rubio Can Form 2028 Ticket

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Agent Ari Emanuel said U.S. President Donald Trump told him JD Vance and Marco Rubio could form a 2028 ticket.
Emanuel dropped Trump as a client in 2017 after Trump took office, saying he couldn’t make money.
He told Maddow he spoke to Trump three weeks ago about a federal film-tax credit.
He said January 6 changed his view of Trump, likening the former president’s conduct to a violent arena.

History

Historical Context

In August 1992 the Republican National Convention met in Houston’s Astrodome, where President George H. W. Bush won the nomination with 2,166 of the 2,277 pledged delegates and Dan Quayle as running mate. The convention featured Ronald Reagan’s last major address and Pat Buchanan’s “culture war” speech, highlighting insider influence. Today, former President Donald Trump’s talk of a 2028 JD Vance-Marco Rubio ticket reflects that same pattern.

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Story summary

Agent Ari Emanuel said U.S. President Donald Trump told him JD Vance and Marco Rubio could form a 2028 ticket.
Emanuel dropped Trump as a client in 2017 after Trump took office, saying he couldn’t make money.
He told Maddow he spoke to Trump three weeks ago about a federal film-tax credit.
He said January 6 changed his view of Trump, likening the former president’s conduct to a violent arena.

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