Vance says Trump will be 'very supportive' as he weighs possible 2028 White House run

WASHINGTON, DC: Vice President JD Vance says he and Second Lady Usha Vance will decide after the 2026 midterm elections whether he should seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2028.

In an interview with CBS 'Sunday Morning', Vance said he is not actively planning a White House campaign and intends to focus on his current responsibilities before making any decisions about his political future.

“Usha and I will absolutely sit down and talk about what comes next for our family,” Vance said. “The way I make decisions is, I try not to make them until I absolutely must.”

JD Vance expects Trump's support

While acknowledging that he has not discussed a potential 2028 campaign in detail with President Donald Trump, Vance said he believes the president would support whatever path he chooses.

“I have no doubt that the president of the United States is going to be very supportive of anything that I ultimately decide to do,” Vance said. “But we really just haven't talked about what that thing will be.”

According to Vance, Trump frequently raises questions about the future of the Republican Party and its long-term success, though the conversations are not focused on formal campaign planning.

“The president's a political animal. He loves this stuff. He's very fascinated by it,” Vance said.

JD Vance says focus remains on vice presidency

Vance emphasized that thoughts about a future presidential campaign should not distract him from his current role.

“I really don't ever want my thought about a future job, whether it's president or anything else, to make me a worse vice president,” he said. “The way to do that is to keep my attention on the job I have right now.”

The vice president suggested that both he and Trump remain focused on governing rather than discussing the next presidential race.

Early contender for 2028 GOP nomination

Although the 2028 election remains years away, Vance is widely viewed as one of the leading potential contenders for the Republican nomination.

The former Ohio senator rose to national prominence after being selected as Trump's running mate in the 2024 election.

Before entering politics, Vance served in the US Marine Corps, graduated from Yale Law School and authored the bestselling memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy'.

Other Republicans frequently mentioned as possible 2028 candidates include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Sen Ted Cruz, Sen Josh Hawley and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson.

The interview comes as Vance prepares to release a new memoir focused on his religious journey and conversion to Catholicism.

The book, titled 'Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith', is scheduled for release this week and explores his personal faith and spiritual experiences.

For now, however, Vance says decisions about a possible presidential campaign can wait until after voters deliver their verdict in the 2026 midterm elections.