US President Donald Trump is increasingly questioning among aides and allies about whether Vice President JD Vance has what it takes to become the Republican Party's presidential nominee, APA reports citing The New York Times.
The media says the issue is not that Trump is distancing himself from Vance. On the contrary, he involves him in key decisions, gives him opportunities to strengthen his political standing ahead of the 2028 elections, and trusts the 41-year-old vice president to lead parts of the party fight on his behalf.
Trump has long conducted informal focus group discussions with close aides and appears to enjoy keeping them off balance while asserting his dominance.
However, when it comes specifically to Vance, the stakes are higher. In private conversations with aides and allies, Trump has questioned whether the vice president has enough qualities to become the future face of the Republican Party and the MAGA movement.
Trump has reportedly said he is not so sure about that, viewing Vance not as an obvious or inevitable successor but as an open question.
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