JD Vance Just Responded To Trump Name Dropping Marco Rubio As A Potential "MAGA Heir"

Following Donald Trump’s comments about who he believes will be his successor, Vice President JD Vance has responded.

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If you missed it, earlier this week, Trump was asked during an LA 2028 Olympic press conference whether he believes JD is his apparent “heir” for the 2028 presidential election.

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His response? Trump said, “I think most likely. In all fairness, he’s the vice president. I think Marco [Rubio] is also somebody that would maybe get together with JD in some form.”

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“I also think we have incredible people, some of the people on the stage right here. It’s too early, obviously, to talk about it. Certainly, [JD is] doing a great job and he would be probably favored at this point,” Trump concluded.

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Now, JD has responded. During a sitdown with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, reporters asked Vance for his thoughts on Trump’s statement.

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“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,” JD said. “If we do a good job for the American people, the politics will take care of itself.”