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JD Vance: I’m ready to take over from Trump if tragedy strikes

30 August 2025 09:16 (UTC +04:00)

JD Vance has said he is ready to step into the role of president if a “terrible tragedy” struck Donald Trump, APA reports, citing yahoo.com.

Discussing the US president’s health in an interview with USA today, the vice-president said: “If, God forbid, there’s a terrible tragedy, I can’t think of better on-the-job training than what I’ve gotten over the last 200 days.”

However, he said the 79-year-old president, the oldest ever to be sworn into office, was in good health and had “incredible energy” despite recent questions about Mr Trump’s well-being.

The 41-year-old vice-president is the third youngest in history, but said he could not keep up with the president at times.

“He’s got incredible energy, and while most of the people who work around the president of the United States are younger than he is,” Mr Vance said.

“I think we find that he actually is the last person who goes to sleep, he’s the last person making phone calls at night, and he’s the first person who wakes up and the first person making phone calls in the morning.

“Yes, terrible tragedies happen, but I feel very confident the president of the United States is in good shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people.

“And if, God forbid, there’s a terrible tragedy, I can’t think of better on-the-job training than what I’ve gotten over the last 200 days.”