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Trump says he hasn’t spoken to Vance about a 2028 endorsement

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Datoc, C. (2026, October 20). Trump says he hasn’t spoken to Vance about a 2028 endorsement. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4772981/trump-says-he-hasnt-spoken-to-vance-about-a-2028-endorsement/

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President Trump told reporters Tuesday that he has never discussed a potential 2028 presidential endorsement of Vice President JD Vance, despite Vance's recent comments suggesting such support from Trump if he runs. Both men have avoided making definitive statements about the future candidacy, focusing instead on the upcoming midterm elections and current political duties.

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Donald Trump declined to endorse JD Vance, his vice president, for the 2028 presidential election when asked directly whether he saw Vance as his political successor and the Republican nominee. Despite this, Vance believes that if he decides to run in 2028, Trump will back him. The exchange occurred during a press briefing where Trump described Vance as “a very capable person” but did not commit to endorsing him. Vance has been avoiding public comments on running for president until after the 2026 midterm elections and is currently serving as the Republican National Committee’s finance chair while pulling double duty as a top surrogate during the election cycle.

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“He’s a very talented person and he’s a very good person, but we’ve literally — I don’t think we’ve ever talked about it,” Trump answered Tuesday in the Oval Office when asked about Vance’s recent comments that if he ran, the president would back him.

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President Donald Trump would not say if he will endorse Vice President JD Vance for the presidency in 2028, telling reporters Tuesday that the two men have never discussed the topic. asserted

men → say → topic

president → ’ → him

Vance is widely viewed as the heir-apparent to the president’s MAGA mandate, and he’s been pulling double duty during the 2026 midterm cycle, serving as the Republican National Committee’s finance chair and top surrogate. asserted

he → view → chair

But Vance has steadfastly avoided publicly discussing the possibility of running in 2028. asserted

Vance → avoid → 2028

He previously told the Washington Examiner that he would wait until after the midterm elections before even contemplating a bid. asserted

he → tell → bid

Earlier this week, Vance told Mark Halperin during an interview that he had yet to make a decision on running in 2028. asserted

he → tell → 2028

“I really have not made up my mind about what to do in 2028. asserted

I → make → 2028

I just haven’t focused on it,” the vice president said. asserted

president → focus → it

“You and I have talked about that. asserted

You → talk → that

Look, I think if I run, the president will endorse me, sure.” asserted

president → look → me

Vance said during the interview that he hadn’t broached the topic with Trump and was focused on helping Republicans win the midterm elections. asserted

Republicans → say → elections

VANCE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $858 MILLION IN DISASTER FUNDING DURING CAMPAIGN STOP IN NORTH CAROLINA Trump struck a similar tone in the Oval Office on Tuesday. asserted

Trump → dure → Tuesday

“We are very early right now,” said the president. asserted

president → say → ?

“We have to get through the midterms. asserted

We → have → midterms

We’ll see how it goes. asserted

it → see → ?

I’m going to a rally in North Carolina. asserted

I → go → Carolina

We had an amazing rally last night, Kansas, for a tremendous person.” asserted

We → have → person