Vice-president JD Vance has stated that he will discuss a potential 2028 presidential run with his wife, Usha, following the 2026 midterm elections. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Vance discussed his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which chronicles his conversion to Catholicism.
"Usha and I will absolutely sit down and talk about what comes next for our family," said Vance. "People sort of assume that I'm sitting around, figuring out whether I'm gonna run for president … the way that I make decisions is that I try not to make them until I absolutely must."
Anticipating Trump's Support
The vice-president expressed confidence that former President Donald Trump would back his decision. "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," said Vance.
Vance noted that he rarely initiates discussions about his political future with Trump. "I never bring it up. But sure, the president brings it up a lot, sometimes publicly, sometimes privately. You know, the president's a political animal. He loves this stuff. He's very fascinated by it."
Trump's Ambiguous Stance
When asked whether Trump has explicitly encouraged him to seek the Republican nomination, Vance described the president's attitude as "not positive or negative." "It's just … he kind of talks about it, like, 'what's gonna happen,' you know? 'How do we make sure that we're successful? What does that mean for the future?' It's more of a conversation like that."
According to The Washington Post, Vance may have postponed his decision on a 2028 run due to the upcoming birth of his fourth child, expected in July, as reported by an unnamed source close to him.
Top Contender for GOP Nomination
Vance is considered a leading candidate for the Republican nomination. Other potential contenders include Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state and former presidential candidate, and Donald Trump Jr., the former president's eldest son, who has expressed interest in running for higher office, the Post reported.
