Don Jr. Humiliated in Damning 2028 Poll

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Trump Jr., 48, fared poorly, with 43 percent saying he would make a “poor” candidate and another 20 percent rating him “only fair”. Just 12 percent considered him “excellent,”…

Donald Trump Jr.’s hopes of one day following his father into the White House may face an uphill battle, according to a new poll.

A new Reuters/Ipsos survey asked Republican and Republican-leaning voters to rate a series of possible 2028 presidential contenders.

Trump Jr., 48, fared poorly, with 43 percent saying he would make a “poor” candidate and another 20 percent rating him “only fair”. Just 12 percent considered him “excellent,” while 17 percent said he would make a “good” candidate.

The results put him well behind several other potential Republican contenders, including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Vance received the strongest ratings among the three, with 34 percent calling him an “excellent” candidate and 28 percent a “good” one. Just 13 percent said he would make a poor candidate, while 17 percent rated him only fair.

Rubio also performed strongly, with 36 percent giving him an excellent rating and 22 percent a good one. Only nine percent considered him a poor candidate, while 13 percent said he would be only fair.

DeSantis received a more mixed response, with 28 percent rating him excellent and 24 percent good. Thirteen percent said he would be only fair, while 10 percent gave him a poor rating.

Other potential contenders fared less convincingly. Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson received just four percent excellent and nine percent good ratings, while 43 percent said he would make a poor candidate.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz performed somewhat better, with 10 percent rating him excellent and 25 percent good, although 22 percent said he would be a poor candidate and 23 percent only fair.

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