JD Vance Reveals Plan to ‘Sit Down’ with Donald Trump and Discuss a Possible 2028 Campaign

Vice President JD Vance says he isn’t ready to publicly consider what comes next for his political future — at least not yet.

During a Thursday, Nov. 14 interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, the 41-year-old Republican was asked whether he has thought about pursuing the presidency in 2028 after President Donald Trump’s term concludes. Vance acknowledged the idea has crossed his mind, but insisted that he won’t explore the topic until after the 2026 midterm elections.

“I would say that I’ve thought about what that moment might look like after the midterm elections, sure,” Vance said. “But whenever I think about that, I try to put it out of my head and remind myself the American people elected me to do a job right now. And my job is to do it.”

He emphasized that focusing on the future can make an elected official “worse at the job you have,” and said his priorities remain firmly with his current role.

Vance expressed confidence in his party heading into 2026:
“I really want us to win the midterms, because if the Democrats get in power, they’re going to try to screw up a lot of the great things the president of the United States has done over the past 10 months. So we’re gonna win the midterms, we’re gonna do everything we can to win the midterms.”

As for what happens after that, Vance said he plans a direct conversation with Trump.

“After that I’m going to sit down with the president of the United States and talk to him about it,” he continued. “If we do a good job, the politics will take care of itself. If we do a terrible job, the politics will take care of itself in the other direction, so I’m just going to focus on the job that I have.”

Before joining the White House, Vance served as a U.S. senator from Ohio from 2023 until early 2025. He and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are parents to three children.

Earlier this year, Fox News’ Bret Baier asked Trump if he could see Vance as the GOP nominee in 2028. Trump said it was too soon to make such predictions but complimented Vance as “very capable” and performing “a fantastic job.”

Trump has also said he does not intend to serve as a vice presidential candidate on a future ticket, despite joking conversations about what his role might be once his presidency ends.

The president has remarked that others in his administration — including Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — could be strong contenders for the Republican Party when the time comes.

While speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One during an Asia trip in late October, Trump pointed out that he is not eligible to run again after completing his current term. Still, he added, “We’ll see what happens.”