With President Donald Trump likely finishing out his second term in the White House by 2028, short of congressional action that would possibly extend that, all eyes are on his replacement as the next Republican MAGA leader.
Most believe that will undoubtedly be Vice President J.D. Vance, who remains extremely popular with the MAGA base and has the full support and vote of confidence from his boss, President Trump.
According to Fox News, VP Vance stopped just short of announcing his intentions to run in 2028, saying that the job simply won't be "given" to him while adding that he prefers not to speak on the subject while there's still so much to do now.
While Vance is humble regarding the subject, Trump has recently hinted that his VP will likely be next in line for the Republican Party to back for the White House.
During an interview with Laura Trump on "My View," the vice president hinted at the possibility of running in 2028, adding that if he performs his job well, "the politics will figure itself out."
VP Vance admitted that he "doesn't like thinking about" running for the presidency and would rather focus on the tasks at hand that he deal with on a daily basis as vice president.
"If we do a good job in 2025 and 2026, then we can talk about the politics in 2027," Vance said. "I really think the American people are so fed up with folks who are already running for the next job, seven months into the current one."
I love this answer from .@VP JD Vance regarding running for the presidency in 2028.
A man of sound character! pic.twitter.com/RxSD6GUVWA
— Erica 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@EricaRN4USA) September 7, 2025
The vice president also admitted that if he does decide to run, it won't be easy, or "given" to him, noting the talent pool on the Republican Party side is deep and worth of competition.
"There are a lot of great people," Vance said.
"If I do end up running, it's not going to be given to me—either on the Republican side or on the national side. I'm just going to keep on working hard.… [This] may be the most important job I ever had, outside of being a father to those three beautiful kids. So I'm going to try to do my best job, and I think if I do that, the politics will figure itself out."
Users across social media reacted to Vance's comments about a 2028 presidential run.
"He is a great role model. I love this man," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "JD has such a sound character. His leadership brings comfort in these crazy times."
