Trump Asked Who Should Succeed Him. Here’s What He Said
Summary
President Donald Trump said he may or may not endorse a Republican candidate for the 2028 presidential race, and suggested he might be better off staying out of it. He praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio but did not name Vice President JD Vance as a potential successor.Key Facts
- Trump made the remarks in a White House interview with CBS's Ross Douthat, taped Friday and aired Sunday night.
- Asked whether he would endorse a candidate, Trump said, “Probably, not necessarily,” and later said he might not get involved.
- Trump called Rubio “great” but said he expected Rubio to remain in his current role as secretary of state.
- Trump said he would rather not name other possible contenders, though he praised some senators.
- Trump said his endorsements could influence a Republican primary, adding that candidates he endorses get nominations.
- Trump defended his endorsement of Darline Graham, who lost her South Carolina Senate race to Democrat Annie Andrews.
- Trump argued that Republican Ken Paxton would have lost his Texas Senate race even if Trump had endorsed incumbent John Cornyn instead.
- Vance was not named by Trump as a possible successor; Trump said he told Vance, who criticized the Iran war after the midterms, to write what he felt.
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