Overview

• On August 5, President Trump named Vice President JD Vance as his likely choice for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination but said a formal endorsement would be premature.
• He proposed pairing Vance with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the 2028 ticket, citing Rubio as an ideal running mate.
• In a recent interview, Rubio affirmed he will fully support Vance if the vice president enters the 2028 nomination contest.
• Vance’s resume spans service as a Marine in the Iraq War, bestselling authorship and a term as U.S. senator from Ohio before joining the White House.
• Republican strategists view Trump’s early signals as shaping the post-Trump primary field and rallying party unity around a successor.