"He's doing a great job, and he would probably be favored at this point," Trump said when asked who may lead the GOP after his second term ends.

Despite repeatedly joking about running for a third term in office, the president said on Tuesday that Vance is his “most likely” successor. Vance has been floated as a potential contender for the 2028 presidential election as numerous recent polls list him as the clear frontrunner in the GOP field.

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” the heir apparent to the Make America Great Again movement, the furthest he’s gone in backing Vance as a future presidential candidate.