Trump says it’s ‘way too early’ to endorse JD Vance after reports he privately backs VP for 2028

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 417 words · By Victor Nava

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Trump says it’s ‘way too early’ to endorse JD Vance after reports he privately backs VP for 2028 See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google President Trump dismissed a report Thursday that he’s privately told donors Vice President JD Vance must be the 2028 Republican presidential nominee — insisting that it’s “way too early” to make an official endorsement.

Common ground

Earlier Thursday, the Washington Post reported Trump told GOP benefactors during an Oval Office meeting two-weeks ago that “at the end of the day, we need to elect JD.” The president’s alleged remark was subsequently confirmed by Fox News.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The president’s alleged remark was subsequently confirmed by Fox News.”

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The evidence provided for Fox News consists of general controversies, reports on Hamas, and Iran strategy, but does not contain any confirmation of the specific remark regarding JD Vance's election.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fox News is an American basic cable and satellite television channel owned by Fox Corporation. Since its creation by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation in 1996, the channel has been the subject of seve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News_controversies

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lara Lea Trump (née Yunaska; born October 12, 1982) is an American political figure who is the former co-chair of the Republican National Committee. She is married to Eric Trump, the third child of Do…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lara_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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Claim 2: “the Washington Post reported Trump told GOP benefactors during an Oval Office meeting two-weeks ago that “at the end of the day, we need to elect JD.””

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The provided evidence includes general information about Donald Trump, the Washington Post's history of fact-checking him, and unrelated meetings, but contains no mention of a specific report regarding Trump telling GOP benefactors 'at the end of the day, we need to elect JD.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barron_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During and between his terms as president of the United States, Donald Trump has made tens of thousands of false or misleading claims. Fact-checkers at The Washington Post documented 30,573 false or m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Old Post Office, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Old Post Office and Clock Tower, is located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. It is a contributing pr…
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Claim 3: “Rubio... still polls behind Vance in every major survey.”

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The claim states Rubio polls behind Vance in 'every major survey'. However, evidence from a web search result explicitly states that 'Secretary of State Marco Rubio is nearly even with Vice President JD Vance in a 2028 presidential race poll', directly contradicting the claim that he is behind in every survey.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 · The celebration of OnStar’s 13 years of operations in Mexico will extend throughout June and the following weeks, offering special benefits to active telematics service customers. GM st…
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2026/06/gms-onstar-celebrates-1…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 15, 2015 · Vince, you need an active subscription to OnStar to use your Iphone OnStar app to send destinations to your in car NAV system, so it that is important then you will need to get one of t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 2, 2014 · Phone numbers: OnStar 1.888.466.7827; OnStar Family Link: 1.855.469.5465 Guess that many of you will want to do the above on-line instead of phone calls, and if so: www.onstar.com Here a…
https://www.stingrayforums.com/threads/how-to-onstar-trackin…

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Claim 4: “Trump has referred to the duo as the “dream team.””

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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from the NY Post and multiple web search results (Telangana Today and others) stating Trump referred to the Vance-Rubio duo as a 'dream team'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman, August 2, 1984) is an American politician, author, and venture capitalist serving as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 28, 2025, U.S. president Donald Trump and U.S. vice president JD Vance held a highly contentious bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy inside the Oval Office at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Trump–Zelenskyy_Oval_Offi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JD Vance, the 50th vice president of the United States (2025–present) and former United States senator from Ohio, has ran for public office twice as a member of the Republican party. He ran in the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_JD_Vance

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Claim 5: “The president has also suggested Vance and Rubio should run as a ticket”

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Multiple independent sources (The Independent and other web search results) explicitly state that Trump suggested JD Vance and Marco Rubio should run as a ticket for 2028.

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Claim 6: “Trump has often mentioned that he views either Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his successor.”

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Multiple web search results indicate that Trump has discussed JD Vance and Marco Rubio as potential successors or candidates for 2028, specifically mentioning speculation surrounding both figures.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 7: “In June, Vance revealed in an interview with CBS News that he would discuss the possibility of running for president with his wife, Usha, after the midterm elections.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that JD Vance stated in a CBS News interview that he would discuss a potential presidential run with his wife, Usha, after the midterm elections.

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web search NEUTRAL — In an interview with CBS News, Vance said he would discuss the decision with his wife, second lady Usha Vance, who is pregnant with their fourth child, later this year. He said that for now, his prior…
https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/jd-vance-met-silence…

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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President JD Vance said he and his wife, Usha Vance, will decide after November's midterm elections whether he will pursue the Republican presidential nomination in 2028 as his focus remains on s…
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/jd-vance-midterms-president…

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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President JD Vance, in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning,” said he and his wife, Usha Vance, will discuss a 2028 presidential run after this year’s midterm elections.
https://newsindiatimes.com/jd-vance-says-hell-discuss-2028-p…

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