Could JD Vance be President Donald Trump's preferred successor in 2028? A new report suggests the president has increasingly rallied behind his vice president as the Republican Party looks toward the next presidential race.According to the report, Trump has privately praised Vance in recent weeks, with multiple sources claiming the president now views him as the leading contender to carry the MAGA movement forward. The shift reportedly follows Vance's media tour for his memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, during which he discussed his conversion to Catholicism and made several high-profile television appearances. Here's what the report says about Trump's evolving view of the 2028 race.