“I also think we have incredible people, some of the people on the stage right here,” Trump said Tuesday, while he stood near Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi, among others. “So it’s too early, obviously, to talk about it, but certainly he’s doing a great job, and he would be probably favored at this point.”

Donald Trump has stopped short of endorsing J.D. Vance as his heir apparent for the 2028 election, instead saying his vice president would “probably” be the favorite to take over his MAGA movement. In surprisingly lukewarm comments,

President Trump said Vice President JD Vance was “probably favorite at this point” to succeed him as leader of the hard-right political movement.