JD Vance Predicts the 2028 Dem Nominee | 7/2/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
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🗓️ 2 July 2026
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look to the stories you need to know to start your day including Vice President JD Vance naming Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) as the leading Democrat for the 2028 presidential election and AOC's awkward response on Capitol Hill as speculation grows about the future of the Democratic Party and the MAGA movement; LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons, with Rich Paul explaining why the NBA legend chose happiness over money as rumors swirl about the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Minnesota Timberwolves; and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson facing backlash from George Takei and Wil Wheaton after saying he plans to keep his politics private following his Joe Biden endorsement, reigniting the debate over politics, Hollywood, and celebrity activism, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look. |
| 0:07.0 | It's Thursday, July 2nd, 2026. |
| 0:10.0 | We've got a pack show for you today. |
| 0:12.0 | AOC stumbles when asked about J.D. Vance, calling her the leading Democrat for 2028. |
| 0:20.0 | LeBron James walks away from the Lakers chasing complete happiness |
| 0:25.1 | instead of another big payday in Los Angeles. |
| 0:28.5 | Dwayne the Rock Johnson gets branded a coward by Hollywood leftists for refusing to play the |
| 0:35.0 | politics game. |
| 0:36.8 | Let's dive in. Vice President J.D. Vance isn't mincing words |
| 0:41.2 | about the future of the Democrat Party. Speaking with Michael Knowles, Vance was asked who he |
| 0:46.8 | sees as the leading Democrat heading into the 2008 presidential race. His answer? I think it's got to be AOC, based on conventional wisdom and her outsized influence on American |
| 1:00.4 | college campuses. |
| 1:02.5 | Reporters caught up with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Capitol Hill and pressed |
| 1:08.0 | her for a response. |
| 1:09.9 | After some classic ums and a's, AOC replied, I mean, um, you know, uh, I hope he is. |
| 1:20.2 | That's what I'll say. |
| 1:21.9 | That's right, the so-called face of the modern Democrat Party basically wished Vance well as the likely Republican |
| 1:30.6 | nominee. Most polling already shows Vance as the strong favorite to carry the MAGA |
| 1:36.5 | mantle and succeed President Trump in 2028, though Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been |
| 1:43.1 | gaining ground. Meanwhile, a previous poll found Democrats themselves view AOC as the current face of their party. |
| 1:51.0 | When a reporter later asked Vance why he thinks Ocasio-Cortez is hoping he gets the nomination, |
| 1:58.0 | the Vice President kept his focus exactly where it belongs. |
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