Porker Karl Rove was one of the so called “Republicans” at the Texas Tribune Festival (a left wing newspaper in the state) this weekend and is not a fan of JD Vance. In fact, if Vance is the GOP candidate in 2028, Porker Rove says it would be a “mistake” or something.. Porker Rove is also big mad about ICE arresting illegal aliens.
Karl Rove is very upset about ICE arresting illegal immigrants outside of Home Depots: "Here is some guy or gal who is desperate for day work and that's where they send ICE. If he had stayed focused on the bad actors, that would have been one thing." pic.twitter.com/TO6VzcJgqe
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) September 27, 2026
Republican strategist Karl Rove rejected the idea that the Republican Party should nominate Vice President JD Vance to run in the 2028 presidential election instead of holding an open primary, stating that “it would be a mistake.”
While speaking with CNN reporter Patrick Svitek at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Rove spoke about how only “twice in American history” have presidents endorsed their vice president to run for president and won.
“Coming out of the midterms there’s obviously a range of scenarios in terms of how quickly the Republican presidential primary could take shape,” Svitek said. “One of those scenarios is JD Vance gets in, Trump endorses him, and there’s no real race. Number one, would that be a mistake in your view. And, how much would you like to see more of an open, competitive, spirited primary?”
“It would be a mistake,” Rove responded. “First of all, remember the history of endorsing your vice president and having him run and win, this happened twice in American history — 1836 with Andrew Jackson and followed by his Vice President Martin Van Buren, and 1988 when Ronald Reagan was followed by his Vice President George H.W. Bush.”