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Trump says he never privately told donors to support Vance for 2028 election

Headline from Washington Times, from the development of Aug 6, 2026

Newest development Aug 7, 2026 · 2 reportsTrump anointing Vance for president in 2028 not ‘set in stone’

President Trump on Thursday disputed a report that he privately told donors to support Vice President J.D. Vance for the 2028 presidential election.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Names this update

    Trump says he never privately told donors to support Vance for 2028 election

    Headline from Washington Times ·

  2. JD Vance's 2028 Chances Against Top Democrats as Trump Reportedly Backs Him

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  3. Newest

    Trump anointing Vance for president in 2028 not ‘set in stone’

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    Report — Trump Tells Donors He Wants Vice President Vance to Win in 2028: 'We Need to Elect JD' (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump reportedly conveyed to donors during a private conversation in the Oval Office his desire that Vice President JD Vance win the 2028 presidential election.

  2. BizPac Review

    Trump allegedly supporting JD Vance as his successor behind closed doors (opens BizPac Review)

    Published

    BizPac Review's feed description

    President Trump is all in on Vice President J.D. Vance becoming his successor to the Oval Office, according to a new report. “At the end of the […]

  3. The Daily Wire

    Trump Pushes Back On Report About His Political Heir (opens The Daily Wire)

    Published

    The Daily Wire's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Thursday downplayed a report suggesting he had already settled on Vice President JD Vance as his preferred successor to carry his MAGA movement forward. The Washington Post reported Thursday that Trump has privately encouraged donors to support Vance’s future presidential a…

  4. Newsweek

    JD Vance's 2028 Chances Against Top Democrats as Trump Reportedly Backs Him (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Vance tops potential Democratic contenders AOC and Gavin Newsom in hypothetical 2028 matchups.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump says it’s ‘way too early to even be thinking about’ endorsing JD Vance for 2028 (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    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.

  6. GOP Daily Brief

    Trump Reveals His 2028 Pick to Donors: He Wants JD to Get “Elected” (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    GOP Daily Brief's feed description

    Every consequential president eventually confronts a question bigger than any single policy win or legislative battle: who protects what I built after I leave? Reagan...

  7. Washington Times

    Trump says he never privately told donors to support Vance for 2028 election (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    President Trump on Thursday disputed a report that he privately told donors to support Vice President J.D. Vance for the 2028 presidential election.

  8. New York Post

    Trump says it’s ‘way too early’ to endorse JD Vance amid reports he privately backs VP for 2028 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    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.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Trump anointing Vance for president in 2028 not ‘set in stone’ (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trumpworld insiders say that while President Donald Trump favors Vice President JD Vance as a potential successor in 2028, his support isn’t “set in stone” and the president could still wind up backing Secretary of State Marco Rubio or even another Republican candidate.

  10. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Denies Vance Endorsement (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    President Donald Trump said it’s “way too early” to announce who he is endorsing to become President in 2028. The president denied reports he is urging donors to support Vice President JD Vance as the Democratic Party’s…

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