Vice President J.D. Vance has secured his position within the MAGA movement to be the party’s likely candidate in the 2028 presidential election, Axios reported on Tuesday.

When President Donald Trump chose Vance, 40, in the summer of 2024 to be his running mate, many questioned the wisdom of picking such a youthful senator from a state that the Republicans were already assured of winning. Yet, three months into the new administration and dozens of confrontational exchanges later, GOP insiders are confident Vance has the skills to carry on Trump’s brand of conservatism.

“I think it’s inevitable at this point that Vance will be the [GOP] nominee in 2028,” Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told the outlet. “He’s the future of the ‘America First’ movement, and he’s already proven himself.”

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