Have you guys noticed that that smug, arrogant asshole, J.D. Vance, little smoky-eye sociopath

sure hasn't been front and center on this Iran war. And so I've always wondered like

what's going on there. Well, it turns out, Trump is knifing Jing JD, and he's knifing him publicly, even at

Mar-a-Lago. Pop this up. Class report reports at a recent Mar-a-Lago gathering, Trump informally asked

about 25 Republican donors and allies, whether they would prefer Marco Rubio or J.D. Vance as the GOP

presidential candidate in 2028. According to attendees, the room overwhelmingly responded in favor

of Rubio with loud cheering when his name was mentioned. And here's where they got that from.

This is the NBC headline right here.

Trump is elevating Rubio.

Iran War elevates Marco Rubio and Trump's

2028 succession jocging.

Trump has been informally polling his circle of friends and advisers

about the 2028 election,

which could pit some of

his top administration officials against one another.

And I want to talk to you about what our friend, professor and historian Ruth Ben Guillaught told

me in an interview I had with her a couple of months ago.

Autocrats frequently use what is called divide and

rule. This is a playbook. This is historical. They all use this. Divide and rule tactics among

their cabinets and elites to maintain power. Why do they do this? It prevents any single subordinate from becoming powerful enough to pose

a threat. This strategy involves fostering competition, creating an environment of insecurity,

and frequently reshuffling cabinet positions to ensure loyalty is directed only to the leader.

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