‘The Guy Has Real Charisma’: Ex-CNN Analyst Speculates About Whether Donald Trump Jr. Will Run For White House In 2028

Former CNN political analyst Chris Cillizza speculated Monday on the possibility of Donald Trump Jr. running for president in 2028, suggesting he could inherit his father’s “political movement.”

President-elect Donald Trump picked Vice President-elect JD Vance as his running mate after Trump Jr. strongly advocated for his selection. Cillizza, on his YouTube channel, said Trump’s loyalty to his family could lead to Trump Jr. taking the reins of the MAGA movement instead of Vance.

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“I think the guy has real charisma. I know a lot of people hate him, but he has real charisma and an understanding of what motivates the base that has elected his father. He is also, interestingly, kind of a — unlike his dad, who is a total technophobe — I mean, Donald Trump, you know, uses a phone, I guess, but not really a computer,” Cillizza said. “Don Jr. is actually very savvy when it comes to the changing media landscape and the way social media has transformed everything.”

“So I just looked these numbers up. He has 13 million followers on X. He has eight million followers on Instagram. His Triggered podcast, which runs on this site called Rumble, which is the conservative alternative to YouTube, is widely listened to and followed,” Cillizza said. “And his sensibility on social media is — if I had to make a comparison — it’s kind of like Elon Musk’s. He’s kind of a troll. Don Jr. likes to troll liberals. That’s what he does really, really well. And you know who loves that? The MAGA base.”