@neurobashing Trump has no successor. Who ever follow him won't be a Trumpist because it wasn't an ideology, it is a cult of personality. Vance would have to clean house of anyone that is more loyal to Trump than him.
Mostly reminds me of the successor crisis you have in Kingdoms/Empires, where nominally the prince is next in line, but in practice the regents or Praetorian Guard is going to decide that. Anything could happen.