7 most likely successors to Trump in 2028 by Caroline Vakil While President Trump says it’s too soon to back a successor for his party’s 2028 presidential nod, the jockeying and tea-leaf reading has begun in the search for the next GOP leader. The president himself suggested Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are possible contenders. Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., suggested this past week that he was keeping the door open to a possible run after his father leaves the White House, acknowledging “Maybe one day, you know, that calling is there.” Some swing state governors have also made moves that stoked speculation of presidential ambitions this cycle. Here are the seven most likely successors to Trump in 2028: Vice President Vance Talk of Vance as Trump’s heir apparent began as soon as the president named him his running mate last year. The former Trump critic-turned-acolyte was already a leading messenger of Tru...