Vance jokes Trump is holding ‘Apprentice’ contest between him and Rubio for 2028 successor

Nypost · May 13, 2026 · 197 words · By Steven Nelson

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Vance jokes Trump is holding ‘Apprentice’ contest between him and Rubio for 2028 successor Vice President JD Vance brushed off questions about a possible 2028 GOP primary matchup between himself and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — joking that President Trump…

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Why it matters

“I just don’t think it sounds like the president of the United States to have a televised competition for who would succeed him as his apprentice.

Common ground

I just think that’s not at all what you would expect the president to do,” Vance said sarcastically at a press conference focused on anti-benefit fraud efforts.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “less than a year and a half into Trump’s second term”

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Wikipedia and other sources confirm Donald Trump is the 47th president (his second non-consecutive term) starting in 2025. Given the date of the press conference mentioned in claim 2 (May 13, 2025), it has been less than a year and a half since the term began (January 2025).

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump

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Claim 2: “Vance said sarcastically at a press conference focused on anti-benefit fraud efforts”

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Two independent sources confirm the event: 'The Independent' explicitly mentions Vance taking questions during a press conference on anti-fraud initiatives on May 13, and another source mentions a scheduled visit to Bangor, Maine, for the same purpose.

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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHEppAfStKg

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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President JD Vance takes questions during a press conference on the Trump administration's anti-fraud initiatives on Wednesday, May 13.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…

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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to deliver remarks Thursday in Bangor, Maine, during a visit focused on the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud, according to Vance’s office and the Whi…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/12/metro/vance-visit-to-…

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Claim 3: “President Trump is drawing on his experience as host of “The Apprentice” while analyzing who should be his successor”

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While the evidence confirms Trump's history with 'The Apprentice' and his current presidency, there is no independent corroboration in the provided evidence that he is specifically using that experience to analyze his successor, other than the implication in the claim's context (which matches the 'The Independent' headline in claim 2).

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump

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Claim 4: “Vance called Rubio “a very, very dear friend,””

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The search results for this specific claim returned irrelevant results (JD Sports, John Deere) and general biographical information about Vance and Rubio, but no source confirming the specific quote 'a very, very dear friend'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Former president Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican nominee for President of the United States, considered several prominent Republicans and other individuals before selecting Senator JD Vance of Ohio …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. In the 2024 elections, then-former preside…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman; August 2, 1984) is an American politician and author serving as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he repres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance

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Claim 5: “Vice President JD Vance brushed off questions about a possible 2028 GOP primary matchup between himself and Secretary of State Marco Rubio”

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Multiple sources confirm the context: one source explicitly mentions Miranda Devine asking JD Vance about conflict with Marco Rubio regarding the 2028 ticket, and another discusses Rubio as a rival to Vance for 2028.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2028 United States Senate elections will be held on November 7, 2028, with 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections, the winners of which will serve 6-year terms in t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a timeline of major events leading up to, during, and after the 2028 United States presidential election, which will be held on November 7, 2028. In addition to the dates mandated by the relev…
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