Trump's Remarks on His Presumed MAGA Successor Addressed by JD Vance
In a recent interview, President Donald Trump hinted at Vice President JD Vance as a potential successor for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028. During the conversation with host Bret Baier, Trump expressed that Vance is likely to be the heir apparent of the MAGA movement.
Trump's comments were made in response to a question about whether he shared the view that Vance was the MAGA "heir apparent." However, Trump seemed to be warming up to the idea but didn't explicitly declare Vance as his successor.
Vice President Vance, on the other hand, was asked about potentially succeeding President Trump as the GOP presidential nominee in 2028. In a separate interview, Vance joked about not wanting to discuss politics and felt it was too early to think about the next presidential race.
Trump's statement about Vance's potential candidacy was made in the United Kingdom, while Vance's response was given in a February interview with Fox News.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also publicly supported Vance, calling him a "great candidate" if he decides to run and praising his performance as vice president, while downplaying his own presidential aspirations for 2028. Polls indicate Vance leads other Republican contenders by a wide margin for the potential nomination.
Despite the endorsements from key figures including Trump and Rubio, Vice President Vance has not publicly declared his own stance about potentially succeeding President Trump as the Republican presidential nominee in 2028.
[1] Trump's comments about Vance
[2] Rubio's endorsement of Vance
[3] Polls showing Vance's lead
[1] Trump's comments during the interview with Bret Baier in the United Kingdom suggested that Vice President JD Vance could be a potential successor for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028, implying a succession of the MAGA movement's leadership.
[2] U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly endorsed JD Vance as a "great candidate" for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028, praising his performance as vice president and downplaying his own presidential aspirations for that year.
[3] Polls indicate that Vice President JD Vance leads other Republican contenders by a wide margin for the potential nomination in 2028.
