President Donald Trump was asked if Vice President JD Vance is the heir apparent to his MAGA empire in a news conference on Tuesday and responded "most likely," while noting Vance's position. Newsweek reached out to a political analyst via email Tuesday for additional comment.

President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance was “most likely” the heir-apparent to his Make America Great Again movement, but added there were also other potential candidates and that it was too early to make that call.

US President Donald Trump has said Vice President JD Vance is likely to be the next presidential candidate in the 2028 race. Trump’s comments came during a White House event where he was questioned about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent comments on a Fox News interview.