Referencing Trump and Vice President JD Vance, the latter of whom is perceived to be Trump’s GOP successor, Paul emphasized that “there needs to be a free-market wing of the Republican Party. And I want to be part of trying to ensure that still exists.”
Paul, a vocal critic of Trump’s unprecedented use of tariffs and a member of the GOP, voted last year against the president’s large domestic policy measure due to its contribution to the national debt. Since last summer, he has been hinting at the possibility of a run in the 2028 election during interviews.
