Overview

• In an NBC Meet the Press interview, Vice President JD Vance said he does not see himself as the future of the MAGA movement and is focused on his current role.
• Vance said he and President Trump discuss news topics but emphasized that both are concentrating on governing for the American people.
• He underscored that the 2026 midterms are the next priority and urged a pause on 2028 speculation.
• Vance called a Wall Street Journal report about potential support from Elon Musk "completely fake," and Musk posted that the Journal should not be trusted.
• Trump recently described Vance as probably the favorite for the 2028 GOP nomination but has not endorsed a successor, with separate speculation mentioning Marco Rubio as a potential partner.