Overview
- On his Thursday SiriusXM episode and radio sign-off, Smith predicted Secretary of State Marco Rubio would defeat Vice President J.D. Vance in a 2028 Republican primary.
- Responding to a listener, he said no Democrat could beat a hypothetical Vance–Rubio ticket, declaring there was “not a damn soul.”
- He argued Rubio’s advantage would grow if the Trump-led Israel–Hamas peace deal proves successful, citing the president’s praise of Rubio.
- Smith lauded Rubio’s resume as a former senator now serving as secretary of state and national security adviser, placing him above the vice president.
- He named Democrats Josh Shapiro and Wes Moore as promising prospects and said he’d like Jon Ossoff to run, underscoring that these are his opinions rather than new campaign developments.