Two key figures, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, appear to be the front-runners. Trump himself suggested that Vance is the "likely" candidate to succeed him, while also leaving open the possibility of a Vance-Rubio joint ticket.

Following Donald Trump's comments about who he believes will be his successor, Vice President JD Vance has responded. If you missed it, earlier this week, Trump was asked during an LA 2028 Olympic press conference whether he believes JD is his apparent "heir" for the 2028 presidential election.

In private conversations with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump has suggested Rubio might have a shot at leading the Republican Party, a source

Instead, it’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who again was talked up as a potential running mate by current Vice President JD Vance in 2028. Vance, who holds a formidable lead in all polling of the still-conceptual Republican presidential field in 2028, did not say no when Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo asked if he was looking at 2028.

“I also think we have incredible people, some of the people on the stage right here,” Trump said Tuesday, while he stood near Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi, among others. “So it’s too early, obviously, to talk about it, but certainly he’s doing a great job, and he would be probably favored at this point.”

At a press conference on Monday, FOX News White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked President Donald Trump whether he would clear the 2028 Republican field and name an heir. Trump responded that Vice President J.

President Trump suggested Vice President JD Vance would be favored to secure the Republican nomination for president in 2028.