# Trump Denies Backing JD Vance For 2028 Republican Nomination 2026-08-07T02:45:22+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet US President Donald Trump has denied endorsing Vice President JD Vance as the Republican presidential nominee for 2028, saying it is “way too early” to decide. The Times of India, citing The Washington Post, reported that Trump told donors two weeks ago, “At the end of the day, we need to elect JD.” Times Now News reported that Trump later rejected treating the remark as a formal endorsement and continued to praise both Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The succession contest therefore remains open. Trump has previously suggested Vance and Rubio could form a joint ticket, without saying who should lead it. Times Now News said national Republican polling places Vance ahead in early hypothetical 2028 match-ups, while Rubio’s profile has grown through his expanded foreign policy role. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: 2028 election, Donald Trump, JD Vance, US politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-reportedly-backs-jd-vance-for-2028-nomination/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-reportedly-backs-jd-vance-for-2028-nomination/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.