Vice President JD Vance is adamant that President Donald Trump’s health is not slipping—but if it does, he says he is ready to step in.

Asked by USA Today about assuming the presidency before the term ends, Vance, 41, said he has received “good on-the-job training” in the last seven months that has prepared him to take over from Trump, 79.

But the former Ohio senator, who did not hold public office before 2023, does not think that day is imminent.

“The president is in incredibly good health,” Vance insisted to USA Today. “He’s got incredible energy.”

Other observers are not so convinced. Trump critic John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during his first term, said that Trump appeared “tired” during his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which he strug

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