Vance reveals the Trump dilemma that could complicate his 2028 White House ambitions

Vice President JD Vance says he cannot be sure Donald Trump would back him immediately if he sought the presidency in 2028. Speaking Monday with journalist Mark Halperin on 2Way, Vance stressed that the midterm elections, now weeks away, are his priority as Republicans and the White House try to keep Congress. He also said he has not settled on running, according to Fox News.

Vance still predicted that Trump would ultimately endorse him, but acknowledged he has not discussed the matter with the president, saying "I haven’t talked to him about it." When Halperin suggested it would be awkward to disclose ambitions and then wait on an endorsement, Vance disagreed. He argued that, since a Trump endorsement tends to settle a primary, the president could reasonably decide to let a contest unfold without choosing a side early.

Halperin also cited Vance's earlier claim that Trump's pick wins the Republican nomination. Vance said endorsements matter in both parties, but Trump's carries unusual force because ordinary voters trusted him while party elites turned against him, so his backing tells voters a candidate is not beholden to those elites.

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