Donald Trump refuses to endorse JD Vance for 2028 Presidental election in awkward Oval Office moment

Donald Trump has refused to endorse JD Vance for the 2028 Presidential Election in an uncomfortable moment in the Oval Office.

During an interview earlier in the week, the US Vice President said his boss would back his decision to run as a candidate should he decide to do so.

However, when a reporter asked about the interview in the White House, Mr Trump said: "Well, I tell you this, he's a very talented person.

"And he's a very good person, but I literally — I don't think we've ever talked about."

Laughing as his cheeks turned red, Mr Vance said: "No, sir. I said that too."

The President added: "I don't talk about it with him, he doesn't talk about it with me. It's early. We are very early right now, we have to get through the midterms, we'll see how it goes."

Mr Trump has not yet named his preferred successor to run in the 2028 contest, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mr Vance emerging as the lead contenders.

Back in August, the two-term President said his Vice President was likely to take the Republican reins – with Mr Rubio as his running mate.

On Monday, Mr Vance told a reporter: "Look, I think if I run, the President will endorse me... but I don't know, man, I haven't talked to him about it."

But he also suggested that he could run with Mr Trump's support, saying: "I mean, again, I think I would get his endorsement. But I also think there's something to be said for people actually running their own race.

Mr Vance added: "Because the President's endorsement is so dispositive, you could absolutely see a scenario where the President says, 'you know what we need? Let this race play out and not pre-emptively prejudge the results."

In a separate interview with CBS, Mr Vance refused to commit to running.

LATEST FROM DONALD TRUMP:

• Donald Trump suggests 'leaving' Nato as he blames migrants who 'despise' France for chaos
• Volodymyr Zelensky launches blistering attack on Donald Trump's decision to waive Russia sanctions
• Donald Trump blames migrants with 'hatred in their hearts' for France riots: 'Close your borders!'

During the grilling, he said: "We've got four little kids, my wife has never loved politics. Anything could happen."

Just 13 days away, the November 3 midterms will provide a litmus test for whether the American electorate continues to have an appetite for a Republican administration.

During the poll, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, as well as a third of the Senate, will be up for grabs.

Months of fundraising, campaigning and debating across all 50 US states will culminate next month at the anticipated midterm elections.

Ahead of the contest across the nation, GB News examined three crucial races as America decided the fate of their incumbent President.

The cost of living, the war in Iran, and checks on Mr Trump’s power are set to fire up voters this year when millions of Americans take to the ballot box.

The US goes to the polls every two years to elect all 435 members of the House of Representatives, around a third of the country's senators, a number of governors and a range of other elected positions and ballot measures.

Right now, Mr Trump's Republicans hold both the House and Senate by slim margins, but if either were to become Democrat-run, it is likely to significantly hamper the White House.