Vice President Vance Responds to Questions About Potential 2028 Ticket

Vice President JD Vance said he dislikes discussing future political ambitions after the president floated a possible 2028 Republican ticket featuring Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Vance addressed the topic during a news conference Wednesday focused on the administration's fraud crackdown.

"I love Marco. I think he's a great secretary of state. He's become a very, very dear friend. But I think both of us are very much focused on accomplishing the American people's business right now," Vance said. " He referenced his own tenure, stating that if he were among the American people he would dislike a person barely in office for a year and a half angling for a position two and a half years away.

A second reporter noted during the news conference that the media was not promoting tension between the pair. Vance responded by saying he did not think it sounded like something the president of the United States would do to have a televised competition for who would succeed him.

Vance previously said the media was creating conflict when asked in recent months about alleged tension between him and Rubio as Washington approaches the 2028 election cycle. He described the president's comments as natural joking around and noted that the president has always been fascinated by politics.

The exchange occurred as Vance holds down operations at the White House while the president is in China for high-stakes meetings that include Rubio and other administration leaders. Vance leads the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud as his primary initiative, focusing on cracking down on fraud, waste and abuse.

The president had said of the potential pairing earlier this week, "Who likes J.D. Vance? Who likes Marco Rubio? All right. Sounds like a good ticket. " The president did not specify who would head the ticket.