Donald Trump is already stirring the pot on the 2028 presidential race. At a recent White House event, the president turned to the crowd to find out which way Republican voters might lean come election time. J.D. Vance, one of the top contenders for the Republican nomination, said after that he isn't reading too much into Trump "toying" with the public. Vance brushes off Trump's comments During a press conference on Wednesday, May 13, CNN's Kit Maher asked Vance if Trump is playing games with his succession. "A couple days ago, Trump made this statement to people in the Rose Garden.