The standoutsVice-President JD Vance: Vance has hewed close to Trump. “If JD Vance runs for president, he’s going to be our nominee,” he told Vanity Fair last year, “and I’ll be one of the first people to support him”. “Marco’s great,” Trump said, adding of Vance and Rubio: “I’m not sure if anybody would run against those two. Pete Hegseth: Trump’s Defence Secretary had a rough first year: He shared national security information with family, and a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat about a military operation. Donald Trump jnr: Trump’s eldest son has never held public office, but he is an adviser and confidant to his father.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 02, 2026 04:33 UTC