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JD Vance gives interesting response after being asked whether he'll run for president in 2028
JD Vance offered an interesting response when questioned about whether he plans to run for president in 2028.
The 41-year-old Vice President was speaking on Fox News' The Story with Martha McCallum when the question of a potential White House bid came up.
Laughing at first, he replied: “Would I?" before stating: “One of the things that I don’t like about this question, and this entire perspective, is that I’ve been in this job for a year, about a year and six months ago, I asked the American people to give me this job that I have right now.
"Why don’t I do as good of a job as I can in this job? We’ll worry about the next job sometime in the future," he added.
Vance downplays rivalry with Rubio
Alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vance is widely seen as one of the leading contenders to top the Republican ticket in 2028.
But Vance dismissed suggestions of internal competition. “I think it’s so interesting the media wants to create this conflict where there just isn’t any conflict,” he said during the interview.
“Marco’s doing a great job. I’m trying to do as good a job as I can. The president’s doing a great job. We’re going to keep on working together," he added.
President Donald Trump has also fueled speculation about who might succeed him, but has stopped short of formally backing either man.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday, the 79-year-old said: “It’s something I don’t have to worry about now. I’ve got three years to go," per Bloomberg.
“JD is fantastic. And Marco - they’re both fantastic,” he added. “I think Marco did a great job in Munich.”
The VP's comments also come amid continued discussion about whether Trump could seek a third term in 2028, something currently banned under the Constitution.
The 22nd Amendment states that no president can be elected more than twice, while the 12th Amendment bars anyone ineligible to serve as president from serving as vice president.
Despite those restrictions, the president and some of his allies have floated the possibility of extending his time in office.
In October, former White House strategist Steve Bannon told The Economist: “There's many different alternatives. At the appropriate time, we'll lay out what the plan is, but there's a plan.
“He's gonna get a third term. Trump is gonna be president in '28, and people just sort of [need to] get accommodated with that," he added.