President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” the heir apparent to the Make America Great Again movement, the furthest he’s gone in backing Vance as a future presidential candidate.

President Donald Trump signaled his support for Vice President JD Vance to take up the Make America Great Again mantle ahead of the 2028 GOP presidential primary. Trump stopped just short of saying that Vance was his successor when asked by a reporter whether the heir apparent to the MAGA movement is the vice president.

President Donald Trump was asked if Vice President JD Vance is the heir apparent to his MAGA empire in a news conference on Tuesday and responded "most likely," while noting Vance's position. Newsweek reached out to a political analyst via email Tuesday for additional comment.