JD Vance speaks on stage during CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) Texas, on Aug. 18, 2022, in Dallas. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
CPAC, which dates back to 1974, is the nation's oldest and largest annual gathering of conservative leaders and activists. In the years since Trump first won the White House in 2016, it has been dominated by legions of MAGA loyalists and America First disciples who hold immense sway over the GOP.
The vice president is expected to use his address to highlight and promote the avalanche of activity – both domestically and overseas – by the Trump-Vance administration during its first month in office.
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Vance, who served two years in the Senate before being elected vice president, has been considered a key player in helping the GOP-controlled chamber confirm Trump's Cabinet nominees at a brisk pace.
And Vance made major headlines earlier this month at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, when he used his first major speech as vice president to deliver a blistering address directed at Europe's political class.
Vice President JD Vance, on Jan. 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP )
Questions about 2028 may be hanging over Vance at CPAC, which has long held a closely watched GOP presidential nomination straw poll.
Vance, in an interview earlier this month with FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures," was asked about the next White House race.
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"We'll see what happens come 2028, but the way I think about this is the best thing for my future is actually the best thing for the American people, which is that we do a really good job over the next three and a half years," the vice president said.
Vance noted that "we'll cross that political bridge when we come to it. I'm not thinking about running for president. I'm thinking about doing a good job for the American people and I think the best way to do that is to make sure that President Trump is a success."
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