Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has made his prediction for the 2028 presidential race and his answers should come as no surprise.
During an interview with Silverloch’s Vince Coglianese, Carlson was asked about who he believes will carry on the legacy of “Trumpism” when the president leaves office at the end of his term in January 2029.
His answer was unequivocal.
Tucker explained:
As for his successor, someone who understands what Trump believes, the Trump program, Trumpism, yeah, you know, I think every, Trump is a transformative leader, Trump is in a lot of ways the most important president in the last, well certainly since Roosevelt, in our lifetime.
I think people want to leave a legacy, all of us, and great men especially do, and the only person in the entire Republican party from my position who’s capable of carrying on the Trump legacy and expanding it, making it what it should fully be is J.D. Vance. I think his loyalty is without question, and his service to Trump has been profound.
The real battle here is between the people who care about the country primarily, and people like Nikki Haley who don’t care at all about the country, like at all, don’t care at all. They really care about the fortunes of foreign countries, and that’s how they’re paid, so I get it, but the pro-America side I think is winning.
It’s a constant battle, it never ends, but I think they will prevail in the end, because ultimately a leader is responsible for his people, his nation, that’s how he’s judged, and so we’ll return to equilibrium, like Chairman Xi, whatever you say about him, like he’s got China’s interests in mind. Vladimir Putin, totally obsessed with the fortunes of Russia.
You may disagree with what Putin does now, like Putin, whatever, he’s about what’s good for Russia. Our leaders have not been that way, and I think going forward they probably will be, because there’s no other way to run a country.
But ultimately the decision that President Trump will have to make through this very important endorsement is who’s going to carry on my legacy, who’s going to be the guy, and the most obvious person at this moment does seem to be J.D. Vance.
I think already J.D. Vance has been a powerful partner, a subordinate partner, yes, not co-equal partner, he’s the vice president, but he has been a powerful partner for Trump. I don’t see any other, at this point, as of today, any other conceivable option. I think J.D. Vance will be the nominee.
Watch the clip below:
Tucker Carlson predicts JD Vance will be the Republican nominee for the 2028 presidential election.
“The only person in the entire Republican Party from my position who is capable of carrying out the Trump legacy and expanding it—making it what it should fully be—is JD Vance.… pic.twitter.com/hLdMHsG1Ab
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While Vance does seem like the most likely option, a lot can change over the next few years.
There are already several other figures muted as possible contenders for the Republican nomination, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and even Tucker Carlson himself.
In the event that Trump passes away or leave office before the end of this term, J.D. Vance will become president. This alone would mean he is the effective incumbent, making the possibility of a credible primary challenge all the more unlikely.
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