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Vance ‘Probably Favored at This Point’ for 2028 Nomination, Trump Says

The president also suggests that Secretary of State Marco Rubio could be a potential running mate or ally to Vance.
Vance ‘Probably Favored at This Point’ for 2028 Nomination, Trump Says
Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks on the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” at Don's Machine Shop in West Pittston, Pa., on July 16, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” the leading contender to carry the MAGA torch in 2028, calling him “probably favored” to become the Republican presidential frontrunner.

“I think most likely, in all fairness—he’s the vice president,” Trump said, when asked whether Vance was the heir apparent to his Make America Great Again movement.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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