A shadow over J.D.'s future Vance. Trump issued a verdict?
The US president suggests not supporting any Republican Party candidate, and the vice president faces an uncertain situation after his defeat in the midterm elections
Quick Look
- Donald Trump has suggested that he may not support any Republican Party candidate in the 2028 presidential election, including his vice president, J.D.
- After the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections, Vance faces a difficult decision about whether to run, and comments from Trump and analysts suggest that he may not win the president's support or the party's nomination.
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Why It Matters
The article describes Donald Trump's ambiguous position towards the political plans of his vice president J.D. Vance in the context of the 2028 presidential elections. After the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections, the situation in the Republican Party is tense, and Vance faces uncertainty regarding the president's support and possible party nomination.
In recent days, the American media have been widely commenting on Donald Trump's ambiguous position regarding the political plans of his vice president. In an interview for "60 Minutes", the president suggested that he may not support any of the candidates running for the Republican Party's nomination in the 2028 presidential election. A few days earlier, in an interview with USA Today, Trump admitted that he had not talked to Vance about possibly supporting his candidacy in the primaries.
The uncertainty surrounding Vance's future is also intensified by voices from those around him. “I'm not even sure Vance has that option,” a source close to the vice president told the newspaper. "If (Vance) tried to distance himself from Trump, he would stab him," said one of USA Today's sources.
Difficult situation after the defeat of the Republicans
The situation in the Republican Party is extremely tense after losing the midterm elections. According to the New York Times, distancing himself from Trump could improve Vance's electoral chances, but at the same time it is extremely difficult to implement.
In an interview, the vice president himself expressed his belief that he could count on the president's support if he decided to run in the elections. However, his entry on the X platform, in which he blamed the war with Iran for the Republicans' defeat, was perceived by some commentators as a signal that Trump might "punish" him.
Vance may not run in the election, Trump said a day after the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections.
No favorites and falling ratings
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich, assessed after the election that the scale of the Republicans' defeat was so great that there were currently no favorites in the race for the party's nomination. In turn, John Bolton, Trump's former security adviser and former US ambassador to the UN, said that by the end of 2027, "Trump may already be such a toxic brand" that even if Vance wins his party's nomination, he will have "very great difficulties" in the presidential campaign.
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Trump may not support any Republican Party candidate in the 2028 presidential election
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Open Questions
- Will Trump ultimately support Vance's candidacy in 2028?
- Will Vance decide to run for president?
- Who can become the favorite in the race for the Republican Party nomination?
