Trump Says It’s Too Early to Endorse Vance as 2028 Successor

President Donald Trump said that the vice president is ’very capable' and that it’s still too early to make that decision.

President Donald Trump with Vice President JD Vance at the Capitol One Arena in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump said it’s too soon to say whether Vice President JD Vance will be his successor in 2028, noting that the administration’s work is just beginning and that Vance is continuing to grow in his role on the national stage.

In a Fox News interview with anchor Bret Baier, released on Feb. 10, Trump was asked if he viewed Vance as his successor. He responded, “No, but he’s very capable.”