Vance's role in the Trump White House has sharpened as the 2026 midterm elections approach and his name has been floated as a possible 2028 presidential candidate -- even by Trump himself.

Donald Trump ruled out the idea of running for vice president in 2028 while speaking with reporters on Air Force One on Monday, Oct. 27 — but again refused to rule out the possibility of serving a thi

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out running for vice president in the 2028 election but declined to definitively say he would not seek a third term, keeping alive speculation about how he might seek to extend his time in office.

President Donald Trump floated two potential candidates to be his successor in 2028 on Monday morning after ruling himself out as vice president. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One as he traveled to Japan, the president suggested that Vice President JD Vance could run for the Republican nomination, as could Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Donald Trump joked that it would be “too cute” for him to run as someone’s vice presidential pick in the 2028 US elections. But can Trump, who loves being in the spotlight, ever take the second seat?

Vice President JD Vance and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) are strikingly close in a hypothetical 2028 election matchup in New Jersey, despite the state’s decades-long history of consistently voting for Democratic presidential candidates.