Steve Deace Show Are Marco Rubio and JD Vance Heading Toward a SHOWDOWN? | 3/30/26
Mar 30, 2026
Steve Baker, Blaze News investigative reporter on the Jan. 6 pipe bomber case, and Bob Vander Plaats, Iowa conservative leader and Family Leader president, join the conversation. They discuss high-stakes assignments for Rubio and Vance and what those political tests could mean. Iowa polling and a contentious gubernatorial primary are unpacked. Forensics and legal questions around the alleged J6 pipe bomber are also explored.
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Trump's Rubio Vance Stress Test
- Trump assigning Rubio to foreign policy and Vance to domestic enforcement is a high-risk, high-reward political test.
- Rubio must keep MAGA coalition together while Vance must convert rhetoric on accountability into real prosecutorial and policy outcomes.
Iowa Poll Finds Vance Dominant Early
- Bob Vander Plaats described polling Iowans open-endedly about preferred 2028 choices and found J.D. Vance near 47% and Marco Rubio at about 16%.
- He reported Vance seen as Trump's apprentice and Rubio respected for recent international leadership visibility.
Build An Iron Dome Around Your State
- Red states should build an 'iron dome' of policy to insulate themselves from national political swings.
- Steve Deace advised North Dakota leaders to adopt a long-term vision to make the state as durably red as California is blue.