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JD Vance Just Addressed Trump's Comments On Who Will Be His Supposed MAGA 'Heir'

Vice President JD Vance on Friday weighed in on President Donald Trump’s comments that he will “most likely” succeed Trump as the GOP presidential nominee in 2028.

Speaking to reporters in the United Kingdom alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Vance joked that he doesn’t “want to talk about lowly things like politics,” before noting that he felt it was too early to start thinking about the next presidential race.

“My view on the politics of 2028 is I’m not really focused even on the election in 2026, much less one two years after that,” Vance said. “If we do a good job for the American people, the politics will take care of itself.”

Earlier this week, Trump was asked if he shared the view that Vance was the MAGA “heir apparent.”

“I think most likely, in all fairness, he’s the vice president,” Trump replied, while floating U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as another possible contender who could team up with Vance.

“I think Marco is also somebody that maybe would get together with JD in some form. I also think that we have incredible people, some of the people on the stage right here. So it’s too early, obviously, to talk about it, but certainly he’s doing a great job, and he would be probably favored at this point,” he added.

While Trump seems to be warming up to the idea of having Vance succeed him as the leader of the Republican Party, he didn’t seem too enthusiastic about the prospect during a February interview with Fox News.

“Do you view Vice President JD Vance as your successor, the Republican nominee in 2028?” host Bret Baier asked the president.

“No, but he’s very capable,” Trump said at the time. “So far I think he’s doing a fantastic job. It’s too early. We’re just starting.”