At the age of 79, Trump has already set his successor and boldly mentioned his name in front of the camera.

Trump is 79 years old. After him, who will take over the MAGA movement that he has developed? It seems that Trump has already had a preferred candidate in mind.

【Who will take over the MAGA movement, Trump has already had a preferred candidate】

He unhesitatingly stated in an interview that Vice President Vance was "most likely" to become the heir to the MAGA movement, but then emphasized that it was too early to make a decision, implying that he would continue to observe Vance's performance.

After all, Trump's second term has only lasted half a year. It is indeed somewhat "inopportune" to consider the next presidential election and the successor now.

『At least for now, Trump is satisfied with Vance』

Other than Vance, Trump also has other candidates, such as Secretary of State Rubio. The common point between these two people, apart from expressing loyalty to Trump in various occasions, is that they rank quite high in the U.S. presidential succession order.

Trump specifically mentioned these two people, which indirectly indicates that he is very satisfied with their performance recently and can't find any fault with them.

Especially Vance, in many major events where he attended with Trump, Vance has shown great enthusiasm. He himself has admitted that Trump's requirements for him were "to participate in everything."

Several months ago, the argument between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House actually stemmed from Vance's statement that "Ukraine is not grateful enough to the United States."

Earlier, at the Munich Security Conference, Vance even criticized Europe thoroughly on behalf of Trump. Later, whether it was mediating in the Middle East or pushing forward immigration policies, he was deeply involved in them.

【Trump unhesitatingly mentioned Vance's name】

In addition, Vance has well fulfilled the duties of the vice president. During several rounds of Senate voting, when the situation was deadlocked, it was finally his key vote that broke the balance, helping Trump implement the laws he wanted.

Vance's outstanding performance has led the American media to compare him with Cheney, the vice president during the time of George W. Bush, who was considered the most powerful vice president in American history.

All of this greatly elevated Vance's status in Trump's eyes. Therefore, when asked about the successor, Trump naturally blurted out the name of the vice president, as if after him, it should be Vance to carry the banner of "America First" and continue to promote the MAGA movement.

『Trump is the master of the MAGA movement』

The so-called MAGA, meaning "Make America Great Again," ultimately boils down to a political tool. And Trump has mastered this tool very skillfully, unmatched by anyone else to date.

【Rubio is also a potential candidate】

By advocating "America First," Trump emerged as a political outsider and eventually won the presidential election. After going through ups and downs, he returned to the White House again.

If the contest against Hillary Clinton was relatively close, the confrontation last year against the Democrats was a complete victory. After nine years, Trump has established his absolute authority within the Republican Party by relying on "America First."

Over the past few years, there has been a prevailing view that the Republican Party is "Trump's party." Both Vance and Rubio once opposed Trump to some extent, but in the end, they still bowed to him.

As long as the Republicans realize that the MAGA movement can effectively counter the Democrats' so-called "diversity policy," and ensure their stable base and attract swing voters in elections, they will firmly rally under this banner. This is not about loyalty to Trump, but rather a very practical and utilitarian political consideration.

【Trump is satisfied with Vance's performance】

The establishment figures in the Republican Party have never liked Trump, the anti-establishment figure, but they are not trying to replace him, but they just can't.

During Biden's four-year administration, Trump dealt with lawsuits while successfully using the concept of MAGA to dominate the entire Republican Party. It can be said that without Trump and "America First," the Republican Party may not be able to compete with the Democrats.

At present, the Republicans seem to have no other choice but to continue being dominated by Trump.

『Youth is Vance's advantage』

If Trump wants to arrange a successor, there is a basic premise, that is, his second term is successful, or at least appears to be successful, and the MAGA movement will not fall into silence in the next three years, but rather become more vibrant.

Only in this way can Trump support someone to run for the next presidential election and pass on his political legacy, and others will be willing to accept it.

However, according to the current situation, the midterm elections next year will be enough for the Trump administration to deal with. No matter how you look at it, in recent times, the domestic and foreign policies promoted by Trump have shown some signs of "going wrong."

How much controversy the tariff policy has caused is not worth mentioning. Trump's base has also been greatly affected. Previously, Trump had built up a lot of hype around the Epstein case, but in the end, he dropped it lightly, which caused strong dissatisfaction among the core group of MAGA supporters.

【Youth is one of Vance's major advantages】

There is an interesting detail here. They did not directly blame Trump, but instead blamed Attorney General Bondi, and even complained to Vance, hoping he could persuade Trump to change the attorney general.

This also shows that Vance has clearly become the second-in-command of the MAGA movement. Therefore, it is not surprising that Trump prioritizes Vance when choosing a successor.

Vance also has another advantage, which is his youth. This was also one of the main reasons why Trump chose him as his running mate. At the age of 41, he is expected to receive Trump's endorsement and become the leader of the next generation of the MAGA movement, which is truly "full of promise."

Of course, Trump may change his mind later. To avoid suspicion, Vance may not respond to this matter, but will continue to play the role of a loyal "vice president" for Trump.

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