J.D. Vance Says 2028 Presidential Decision Will Wait Until After Midterms

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said in a Sunday CBS interview that he will not decide whether to run for president in 2028 until after this year’s midterm elections. He said he and his wife, Usha, will discuss the family’s future when the time comes, adding, “The way I make decisions is I try not to make them until I absolutely have to.”

Vance also said he expects President Donald Trump to support whatever he ultimately chooses. “I have no doubt that the president of the United States will be very supportive of whatever I ultimately decide to do,” he said, while stressing that the two have not had a detailed conversation about the matter.

Reports in the U.S. have linked Vance’s hesitation in part to the expected late-July birth of the couple’s fourth child. The 41-year-old, who previously served as a senator from Ohio, is now seen as one of the leading figures in the Republican Party and a possible frontrunner for the party’s 2028 nomination.

Vance said Trump raises the issue of his political future frequently. “I never bring it up,” he said. “But yes, the president brings it up a lot, sometimes publicly and sometimes in private conversations.” He added, “The president is a political animal. He loves this stuff. He’s very interested in it.”