Overview
- The president posted an AI image on Truth Social reading “TRUMP 2028, YES!” with the caption “TRUMPLICANS!”, fueling fresh attention on 2028 positioning.
- A McLaughlin & Associates survey fielded Nov. 17–24 (n=439) shows JD Vance at 34% and Donald Trump Jr. at 24%, cutting Vance’s advantage to 10 points from 20–28 points in late summer.
- Other polling paints a different picture, with YouGov (Nov. 6–9) and Echelon Insights (Oct. 16–20) showing Vance well ahead, underscoring early volatility across methodologies.
- Analysts say Vance’s standing tracks the president’s approval, which The Economist/YouGov recently measured at 39% approve and 58% disapprove, pressuring the vice president’s numbers.
- The 22nd Amendment prohibits anyone from being elected president more than twice, a limit legal experts say forecloses a third elected term even as Trump’s messaging shapes the early field.