Vance Discusses Plans For His Future – And It Involves Trump

Vice President J.D. Vance made clear Thursday night that any discussion about a possible 2028 presidential bid will wait until after Republicans secure victory in the 2026 midterm elections—though he acknowledged that the topic inevitably hovers over the political landscape.

Speaking with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Vance didn’t dodge the question about his long-term political future. Hannity pressed him directly: “Two days after the midterms, we get into a cycle, meaning 2028. Have you thought at all– I mean, I would think it has to go through your head. You’re in the Oval Office every day. Thinking about it at all?”

Vance, serving alongside President Donald J. Trump in his second term, admitted the possibility has crossed his mind, but insisted his focus remains firmly on doing his job.

“I would say that I’ve thought about what that moment might look like after the midterm elections, sure. But I also, whenever I think about that, I try to put it out of my head and remind myself the American people elected me to do a job right now and my job is to do it,” Vance responded.

The vice president emphasized that speculation about 2028 must not distract from the administration’s ongoing efforts to rebuild the nation’s economy and reverse years of Democratic policy failures.

“And if you start getting distracted and focused on what comes next, I think it actually makes you worse at the job you have. Here’s what will happen. I mean, look, we are very focused on the midterm elections, I think, because what the president has set in motion is a long-term economic revitalization effort for this country,” he said.

Vance warned that Democrats, if allowed back into power, would quickly dismantle the progress the current administration has made.

“I really want us to win the midterms because, if the Democrats get in power, they’re gonna try to screw up a lot of the great things the president of the United States has done over the past ten months. Again, trees that have been planted, some of which won’t even bear fruit for a few years. I don’t want the Democrats to screw that up,” he continued.

He reiterated that any decision about a presidential run will be made only after those elections conclude.

“So we’re going to win the midterms, we’re going to do everything that we can to win the midterms, and then after that, I’m going to sit down with the president of the United States and talk to him about it,” Vance said.

The vice president added that the best politics is simply good governance: “But let’s focus on the now because we’ve got well over a year to do as much as we can for the American people and my attitude, Sean, is– look, if we do a good job, the politics will take care of itself. If we do a terrible job, the politics will take care of itself in the other direction. So I’m just gonna focus on the job that I have.”

President Trump himself has repeatedly played with the idea of a hypothetical third term—often to the irritation of Democrats who take the trolling at face value.

“I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad. I mean, it’s too bad,” Trump joked last month. “But we have a lot of great people.”

Among the names he has floated: a possible Vance–Rubio ticket, drawing widespread attention and speculation within conservative circles.

Meanwhile, the Trump–Vance administration continues to deliver on one of its most publicized promises: restoring law and order in America’s cities—many of which have suffered from years of soft-on-crime Democratic policies. Washington, D.C., in particular has seen dramatic results after increased federal intervention.

ABC News anchor Kyra Phillips revealed on-air that she was “jumped” just blocks from the network’s D.C. studio “during the past two years.” While Metropolitan Police Department data shows violent crime declining since 2023, Phillips noted that multiple incidents had taken place near ABC’s bureau, including attacks on two network employees.

Despite media reluctance to credit the administration, many D.C. residents openly praise President Trump’s decision to surge federal law enforcement into the capital—an action long demanded by locals frustrated with the city’s leadership. The effort has sharply reduced crime, restored public confidence, and exposed just how deep the crisis had become under Democratic rule.