‘He’s Doing a Fantastic Job’: Trump Responds to Talk of Hegseth Running for President in 2028

Hegseth, meanwhile, is just the latest senior Trump Administration official to be linked with a Presidential bid for 2028.

During a White House event in May, Trump raised the question of the Republican nomination. “Who’s it going to be? Is it gonna be J.D. [Vance]? Is it gonna be somebody else? I don’t know,” he said.

Trump proceeded to pit Vance and Rubio against one another, asking the crowd to show their support for who they liked. 

“By the way, I do believe that’s a dream team, but these are minor details,” the President said, notably stopping short of endorsing either member of his Administration.

“That does not mean you have my endorsement under any circumstance,” he emphasized, adding that he thinks it “sounds like a presidential candidate and vice presidential candidate.”