With President Donald Trump apparently bowing to constitutional reality and ruling out running for a third term , the battle for the MAGA crown has begun.

The big question: Who’s next in the line of succession?

Two men: Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be the GOP early favorites for the Oval Office.

Suppose one of them emerges successfully from what could be a bruising 2028 nominating derby and wins the White House. In that case, U.S. voters appear to be guaranteed "a careerist who knows nothing of statesmanship," political analyst Simon Tisdall wrote for The Guardian .

It’s the choice between a pit bull and a poodle, Tisdall continued.

Vance, 41, is "Aggressive, noisy, nasty and occasionally jaw-droppingly ignorant ‚" Tisdall offered, ca

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