Trump is considering two candidates as possible successors — NYT
Donald Trump is considering two candidates as potential successors who could continue his political agenda after 2028. He has not yet made a final decision.
This is reported in an article by The New York Times.
According to reporters, in private conversations with advisers and allies, U.S. President Donald Trump regularly raises the question of the political future of his vice president, J.D. Vance. According to the publication’s sources, Trump repeatedly asks whether Vance is capable of “going the distance” in the 2028 presidential race, and he himself offers a skeptical answer.
The article states that despite his demonstrative support, Trump is actively testing his vice president’s loyalty and political endurance. He involves him in key decisions and assigns him public roles that could strengthen Vance’s position as a potential successor to the MAGA movement. At the same time, the U.S. president has repeatedly made critical remarks about the vice president’s work style, his decisions, and even minor instances of public behavior.
The New York Times notes that Trump compares Vance to other potential successors to his political agenda, notably Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In private meetings, the president even conducts a sort of “loyalty poll” among guests and allies, asking whom they see as the best candidate.
At the same time, the authors note that Vance, despite criticism and internal conflicts, maintains a strong position among MAGA voters and remains one of the leading contenders for the 2028 presidential nomination. However, his dependence on Trump’s support and the need to balance between different Republican factions make his political prospects unstable.
As a reminder, U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating among Americans has dropped to nearly its lowest point since his return to the White House.
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