The battle for the 2028 GOP nomination will start inside the subsequent few years. President Trump has named a few folks he thinks might in the end succeed him because the occasion’s standard-bearer and defined why he’s now utterly ruling out searching for an unprecedented third time period.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump sat down for a one-on-one interview at Mar-a-Lago with NBC’s “Meet the Press” far-left host Kristen Welker. The interview, taped for Sunday, coated varied subjects specializing in Trump’s extremely profitable first 100 days in workplace.
Towards the interview’s shut, Welker requested Trump who he sees succeeding him as President.
“I do know we’re solely 100 days in, however as we sit right here immediately, who do you see as your successor, Mr. President?” She inquired.
Trump responded by first mentioning Vice President JD Vance, who is taken into account the odds-on favorite because the 2028 Republican Presidential nominee.
“It’s far too early to say that, however I do have a vp and sometimes could be – and JD’s doing a incredible job,” Trump replied.
Nevertheless, Trump declined to endorse as his successor after which named one other individual rising quick as a MAGA favourite.
“It might very effectively be. I don’t wish to get entangled in that,” he mentioned. “I feel he’s (Vance) a incredible, good man.”
“Marco (Rubio) is nice,” Trump added. “There’s lots of them which are nice. I additionally see super unity.”
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BREAKING: When requested about President Trump’s successor… he at the beginning names VP JD VANCE for 2028.
“It’s far too early to say that, however I do have a vp and sometimes could be – and JD’s doing a incredible job.”
“It might very effectively be. I don’t wish to get… pic.twitter.com/6nD1dZPbLK
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 4, 2025
Between the 2, Trump advised Vance would in the end maintain a bonus simply due to his place in authorities.
“Definitely, you’d say that any person’s VP, if that individual is excellent, I suppose that individual would have a bonus,” Trump defined.
Trump additionally dominated out any suggestion that he might run for an unprecedented third time period. As The Gateway Pundit’s Jordan Conradson reported, Trump has often flirted with the concept.
“I’ll say this. So many individuals need me to do it. I’ve by no means had requests so robust as that. But it surely’s one thing that, to the perfect of my data, you’re not allowed to do,” he defined. “I don’t know if that’s constitutional and if it lets you do it (search a 3rd time period).”
“However this isn’t one thing I’m trying to do. I’ll be an eight-year president. I’ll be a two-term president. I at all times thought that was crucial,” he continued. “This isn’t one thing I’m trying to do. I’m trying to have 4 nice years and switch it over to any person, ideally an awesome Republican.”
“4 years is loads of time to do one thing actually spectacular.”
President Trump isn’t critically contemplating a 3rd time period, saying “4 years is loads of time to do one thing actually spectacular.” pic.twitter.com/kBVhiLdvZ6
— Praying Medic (@prayingmedic) May 4, 2025
