Ben Shapiro Doubts JD Vance Can Match Trump’s 2028 Coalition

We open the hour with Shawn’s new weekday show and the future of Farash Fridays, then turn directly to the Republican Party after Trump. Ben Shapiro’s warning about JD Vance starts a long Vance-versus-Marco Rubio debate, with Nick and Shawn comparing blue-collar appeal, Hispanic voters, policy continuity, presentation and the risk of a bruising primary. The WNBA takes center stage when its trans-athlete task force meets without producing an eligibility rule. We discuss the league’s prior rhetoric, Enes Kanter Freedom, Royce White, Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham before moving to Hugh Laurie’s comments and the WTA’s genetic sex testing at the Cincinnati Open. Colin Kaepernick’s old NFL-slavery comparison supplies the bridge into our wider argument over sports takes that age badly.