Trump says 'way too early' to endorse Vance for president despite leaked comments to donors

The President's endorsement could potentially clear the field for the sitting Vice President, given rumored top rival Marco Rubio has said he would not contest Vance if he ran.

Earlier Thursday, the Washington Post reported Trump told GOP benefactors during an Oval Office meeting two-weeks ago that “at the end of the day, we need to elect JD.” The president’s alleged remark was subsequently confirmed by Fox News.

President Donald Trump pushed back on reports that he’s told GOP donors that Vice President JD Vance is his preferred successor in 2028. Reporters asked Trump whether he was publicly advocating a Vance run during an Oval Office event on ending birthright citizenship on Thursday. “I heard about it a little while ago,” T