US Elections
fromAxios
1 week agoJD Vance delicately plots 2028 run
Vance prioritizes loyalty to Trump, avoids MAGA infighting, builds donor networks, and positions himself as a unifying conservative ahead of a potential 2028 campaign.
The HFC is struggling to reconcile loyalty to President Trump with its own budget-cutting priorities - and the former often takes precedence. That's raising doubts about whether the group can remain an independent force on the party's right flank, rather than increasingly, after some grumbling, caving to Trump. Driving the news: At least six of the HFC's most high-profile members are eyeing departures, sparking questions about who, if anyone, will fill the void.