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The Independent
06-08-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Trump names JD Vance as his heir apparent and names other cabinet members who could ‘help' MAGA in 2028
President Trump has named Vice President JD Vance as his heir apparent while praising a cohort of cabinet members that could propel MAGA into 2028. The commander-in-chief was inside the South Court Auditorium in the White House on Tuesday to sign an executive order for the creation of the 2028 Olympics Task Force. The same day, he shared in an interview that he 'probably wouldn't' run for a third term despite joking in the past that he would. 'I'd like to run,' he said when asked about the possibility on CNBC's Squawk Box. 'I have the best poll numbers I've ever had.' His comments came after Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked who would be leading MAGA in the next presidential race. 'This weekend, Secretary of State Rubio said that he thought JD Vance would be a great nominee. You could clear the entire Republican field right now. Do you agree that the heir apparent to MAGA is JD Vance?' Doocy said. Trump explained that Rubio and Vance could effectively work together as a formidable duo in office. "Well, I think most likely. In all fairness, he's the vice president, and I think Marco is also somebody that maybe would get together with JD in some form," Trump said. He also suggested that other senior members in his cabinet were capable of the job. 'I also think we have incredible people, some of the people on the stage right here. So it's too early, obviously, to talk about it, but certainly he's doing a great job,' he added. "And he would be probably favored at this point." Trump earlier joked on the podium, 'I didn't think I'd be here for the games.' During the same press conference, another reporter questioned whether the Department of Government Efficiency was planning to make more cuts to the federal government. 'Well, it's not so much DOGE anymore,' Trump said, off the back of an ongoing feud between the former leader of the spend-cutting department, Elon Musk. The president drilled down that cuts would continue to be made 'with a scalpel as opposed to an axe.' Trump also spoke about a former Department of Government Efficiency employee, Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old better known by his nickname 'Big Balls,' who was attacked in Washington, D.C., over the weekend in an apparent attempted carjacking.
New York Times
06-08-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Trump Suggests Vance is MAGA Movement's Heir Apparent
President Trump said on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance was 'most likely' to succeed him as the leader of the MAGA movement, in what appeared to be his strongest public backing for Mr. Vance's political future. Though Mr. Trump has previously mused about running for a third presidential term in 2028, the Constitution does not allow it, and speculation has grown about who he would support as his eventual successor. At an event in the South Court Auditorium of the White House on Tuesday, Mr. Trump was asked by a reporter whether he agreed that the heir apparent to the MAGA movement was Mr. Vance. 'Well, I think most likely, in all fairness. He's the vice president,' Mr. Trump said. He added that it was 'too early obviously to talk about it,' but that Mr. Vance was 'doing a great job and he would be probably favorite at this point.' Mr. Trump also suggested that 'Marco,' an apparent reference to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was 'also somebody that maybe would get together with JD' on a Republican ticket. The president's comments suggest a shift in his thinking over time. In May, he floated both Mr. Vance and Mr. Rubio as possible successors. Earlier, in February, the president was asked in an interview with Fox News whether he saw Mr. Vance as his successor and the Republican nominee in 2028. 'No, but he's very capable,' Mr. Trump said then, adding that it was too early in his term for such speculation.
Daily Mail
06-08-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Trump signals support for Kristi Noem as his potential 2028 successor
It wasn't a full-fledged endorsement, but President Donald Trump gave the clearest indication yet on who he considered to be his heir. During an executive order signing Tuesday in the South Court Auditorium, the president was asked about comments made Saturday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who called Vice President J.D. Vance a 'great nominee' for the Republican Party. 'You could clear the entire Republican field right now,' Trump was told by Fox News' Peter Doocy. 'Do you agree that the heir-apparent to MAGA is J.D. Vance ?' the president was asked. Vance had appeared alongside Trump at the event - an executive order signing to create a 2028 Los Angeles Olympics task force - but had stepped offstage when the query was asked. 'Well, I think most likely,' Trump answered. 'In all fairness, he's the vice president. I think Marco is also somebody that maybe would get together with J.D. in some form.' Rubio, 54, had run for president before, he was one of Trump's many rivals during the 2016 GOP primary. Vance, at just 41, would count among the youngest presidents in history, if he were elected in three years. 'I also think we have incredible people, some of the people on the stage right here,' Trump also said. The Olympics task force is made up of a number of Cabinet heads, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was among those Trump considered last year to be his new VP. The former South Dakota governor's name has long been thrown around as a potential presidential contender. Attorney General Pam Bondi was also on hand. Trump is limited to serving only two terms by the U.S. Constitution. During an appearance Tuesday morning on CNBC's Squawk Box, the 78-year-old president said he would 'probably not' run for a third term. 'I'd like to run,' Trump said. 'I have the best poll numbers I've ever had,' he added. In order for Trump to run again, the Constitution would have to be amended and the 22nd Amendment would have to be scrapped. One Trump-aligned GOP lawmaker pitched changing the amendment, so a president could run for a third term if they had served non-consecutive terms. Historically, only Trump and President Grover Cleveland have fit this bill.
Daily Mail
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Trump gives clearest indication yet on who he views as his 'likely' political successor in 2028
It wasn't a full-fledged endorsement, but President Donald Trump gave the clearest indication yet on who he considered to be his heir. During an executive order signing Tuesday in the South Court Auditorium, the president was asked about comments made Saturday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who called Vice President J.D. Vance a 'great nominee' for the Republican Party. 'You could clear the entire Republican field right now,' Trump was told by Fox News ' Peter Doocy. 'Do you agree that the heir-apparent to MAGA is J.D. Vance?' the president was asked. Vance had appeared alongside Trump at the event - an executive order signing to create a 2028 Los Angeles Olympics taskforce - but had stepped offstage when the query was asked. 'Well, I think most likely,' Trump answered. 'In all fairness, he's the vice president. I think Marco is also somebody that maybe would get together with J.D. in some form.' Rubio, 54, had run for president before, he was one of Trump's many rivals during the 2016 GOP primary. Vance, at just 41, would count among the youngest presidents in history, if he were elected in three years. 'I also think we have incredible people, some of the people on the stage right here,' Trump also said. The Olympics task force is made up of a number of Cabinet heads, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was among those Trump considered last year to be his new VP. The former South Dakota governor's name has long been thrown around as a potential presidential contender. Attorney General Pam Bondi was also on hand. Trump is limited to serving only two terms by the U.S. Constitution. During an appearance Tuesday morning on CNBC's Squawk Box, the 78-year-old president said he would 'probably not' run for a third term. 'I'd like to run,' Trump said. 'I have the best poll numbers I've ever had,' he added. In order for Trump to run again, the Constitution would have to be amended and the 22nd Amendment would have to be scrapped. One Trump-aligned GOP lawmaker pitched changing the amendment, so a president could run for a third term if they had served non-consecutive terms. Historically, only Trump and President Grover Cleveland have fit this bill. That would allow Trump to run for a third term, but not Democratic President Barack Obama, who's only 64 years old. During his Q&A with reporters, Trump suggested it was too early to be talking 2028. '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,' Trump said of Vance.
