Trump's ex-pal claims Rubio and Vance set to be cast aside as president picks successor

According to branding expert Donnie Deutsch, Donald Trump’s desire to be the central topic of every day will lead him to deny his MAGA crown to either Secretary of State Marco Rubio or Vice President JD Vance.

Deutsch, a former friend of Trump’s going back to their Manhattan days, told the hosts of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” that the president will instead tab one of his children to keep the Trump name in the headlines.

“Just to kind of jump forward a little bit as far as him, like not being the center of attention, and not to get ahead of my skis here, but you kind of go, what would he do to make sure to anoint the next candidate keeps him still front and center?” he asked.

“And then I go, maybe it's not Rubio, and maybe it's not Vance,” he continued. “Maybe it's somebody with the last name Trump. And I know I'm getting way ahead of my skis here, but if you just study this guy as a character, you go, that's where he's going.”

“So that's the way he keeps himself the center of attention,” he added with co-host Willie Gest contributing, “I don't think it would surprise anybody, Donnie. It could happen.”

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