JD Vance flexing Maha connections as he eyes 2028 election
Vice President JD Vance is actively aligning himself with the Make America Healthy Again (Maha) movement to solidify his position as the Republican frontrunner for the 2028 presidential election. At a recent summit, Vance emphasized his role in identifying healthcare fraud while engaging in lighthearted banter with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The event highlighted a growing disconnect between the movement's grassroots supporters and its increasing reliance on corporate sponsors and political interests.
- ▪JD Vance is widely considered the Republican frontrunner for the 2028 presidential election and is positioning himself as the inheritor of the Maga movement.
- ▪Vance claimed to have found close to $250 billion in fraud within Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA marketplace, though the administration has released limited details on these findings.
- ▪A new AP-KFF survey indicates that 68% of rural Maha supporters believe Trump’s health policies have had a negative or no impact on their local health outcomes.
- ▪The second annual Maha summit featured major corporate sponsors such as UnitedHealth and Walmart, signaling a shift toward prioritizing business interests over grassroots activism.
- ▪Vance used the summit to mock his political rival Marco Rubio, describing him as having a poor poker face that generates significant meme material.
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JD Vance (left) and Robert F Kennedy Jr at the Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington DC on 29 September. Photograph: Nathan Howard/ReutersView image in fullscreenJD Vance (left) and Robert F Kennedy Jr at the Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington DC on 29 September. Photograph: Nathan Howard/ReutersJD VanceJD Vance flexing Maha connections as he eyes 2028 electionConsidered Republican frontrunner for presidential election, Vance is cozying up to the movement – as it splitsMelody SchreiberSun 4 Oct 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 4 Oct 2026 10.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJD Vance, widely considered to be the Republican frontrunner for the presidential election in 2028, is aligning himself with the Make America Healthy Again (Maha) movement as some say it…
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