Vance, in exclusive interview, says he's ready to be president while hailing Trump's health
Vance's boss, President Trump, is the oldest person to be sworn in as president of the United States.
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WASHINGTON − The first time Vice President JD Vance walked into the Oval Office, he noticed the drapes ("dark and gloomy") – but he insists he’s not measuring them for a future turn behind the Resolute Desk.
“I've gotten a lot of good on-the-job training over the last 200 days,” Vance said in an exclusive interview with USA TODAY on Aug. 27, when asked if he was ready to assume the role of commander in chief.
His boss, after all, is the oldest person to have been sworn in as president of the United States. President Donald Trump was 78 when he began his second term in office.
“The president is an incredibly good health,” said Vance. “He's got incredible energy.”
The wide-ranging interview covered topics including his televised spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement and the president's controversial efforts to oust a Federal Reserve governor.
While the question of Trump's age had been raised throughout his presidential campaign by Democrats and even his own primary opponent Nikki Haley (Haley's campaign released a campaign ad titled "Grumpy Old Men" casting both former President Joe Biden and Trump as stumbling seniors), concerns around Trump's health have resurfaced in recent months.
The White House announced in July that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common vein condition, after images taken of the president showed visible swelling in his lower legs.
