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“Donald Trump said of JD Vance, "He's a very talented person, and he's a very good person.”
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In October 2026 in the Oval Office, Donald Trump praised Vice President JD Vance as 'a very talented person and he’s a very good person' while addressing reporters about whether he would endorse Vance for president in 2028.
According to reporting by Israel National News and TASS, Donald Trump made the quoted statement in October 2026 while speaking to reporters alongside JD Vance in the Oval Office at the White House. When asked whether he would endorse Vance for the 2028 presidential race, Trump praised him by saying, 'He’s a very talented person and he’s a very good person,' before noting that it was too early to discuss endorsements. Both Israel National News and TASS confirm that Trump uttered these exact words during the exchange.
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