JD Vance ‘Absolutely’ Sure Trump Believes He Could Run Things If ‘God Forbid, Something Happens’

Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) claimed that former President Donald Trump believes the Ohio lawmaker could step up to be the Commander-in-Chief if needed.

During an interview set to air Sunday on ABC’s This Week with ABC News anchor Jonathan Karl, Vance responded to Trump’s recent comments that the vice presidential pick doesn’t matter.

Karl also pressed Vance on whether he would be ready to run the White House “on Day 1” if necessary. Trump is currently the second oldest candidate to ever run for the White House at the age of 78.

Vance noted that voters are more concerned with the candidates leading the top of the ticket rather the vice presidential nominees, but added he would still be ready to fulfill the duties of the office if elected.

Most people, 99% of the country, they don’t vote on who the vice presidential nominee is. They’re voting for Donald Trump or for Kamala Harris, not for JD or Tim Walz. Right. But what I think that he does believe, because he made it the main focus of his vetting process, is do I think this person can be president on day one if, God forbid, something happens? Yes. So I absolutely am sure that Donald Trump is confident in my abilities. I also think that he’s right that the politics of this really don’t matter that much.

Watch the clip above via ABC News.

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