Trump unsure whether Vance will run in 2028

President Donald Trump said he did not know whether Vice President JD Vance would run for president in 2028, as Republicans faced losses in the November 2026 midterm elections. Speaking to reporters at the White House after the vote, Trump said he and Vance discussed many subjects but that the vice president’s plans were uncertain. “Maybe he won’t run,” Trump said, adding that he did not know who would enter the race. The comments did not amount to an announcement from Vance about his intentions. Vance attributed the Republican losses to the war with Iran in a post on X. He also pointed to inflation and the cost of living, the administration’s America First agenda, and US ties with Israel as factors affecting voters. Vance said some people who supported Trump and Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in the midterms. Trump said Iran and the conflict’s effect on gasoline prices contributed to the result, while defending the military action. He said he would not have handled the war differently and argued that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon justified the action. Trump also said he had long known Vance’s views on the conflict and described the vice president’s post...