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It seems too early, but it’s not. Just as Democrats are plotting how to win the next presidential election, Republican candidates are too.
But while Democrats will try to outdo themselves in their opposition to President Donald Trump, Republicans will have to navigate a party that Trump has rebuilt around his own political instincts.
I talked to CNN’s Eric Bradner about which Republicans are likely to run for president in 2028 and how they will balance making their own name with paying homage to their current leader, who likes to joke about not leaving office no matter what the Constitution says.
Our conversation, conducted by phone and edited for length, is below.
