Secretary of State Marco Rubio Reveals Who He Thinks Will Be A Great Presidential Nominee In 2028

Secretary of State Marco Rubio threw some cold water on rumors he’s aiming to run for President in 2028.

In an interview with Fox News, Rubio shared who he thinks would be a great Republican presidential nominee in 2028.

Rubio revealed that he believes Vice President JD Vance would make a great Presidential nominee.

The New York Post reported more on Rubio’s comments:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio threw a wrench in speculation that he might be on a collision course with Vice President JD Vance in the 2028 presidential election, praising the veep.

When asked about whether he has his “sights set outside of the State Department,” Rubio said he hopes that Vance tosses his hat in the ring during the next presidential race.

“Well, I think JD Vance would be a great nominee. If he decides he wants to do that. I think he’s doing a great job as Vice President. He’s a close friend and I hope he intends to do it,” Rubio told Fox News’ “My View With Lara Trump.”

The former 2016 presidential hopeful also downplayed the possibility of him jumping into the arena in 2028, noting that he is very attached to his current gig as America’s top diplomat.

Still, he didn’t rule out a presidential run entirely.

Watch Rubio here:

Secretary Rubio appears to endorse Vice President J.D. Vance for President in 2028. 👀 pic.twitter.com/rjp8reqhou

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Some users on X are calling for Rubio to be the next Vice President.

Take a look:

Democrats were hoping for a primary fight but Marco Rubio just rained on their parade, by endorsing JD Vance in (2028)

Vance/Rubio (2028) is unstoppable..🎯

What say you.. pic.twitter.com/C7Z1YEYW8Z

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Raise your hand if you would support a President JD Vance and Vice President Marco Rubio ticket pic.twitter.com/EiagUOsnrd

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Newsweek reported from a recent survey that Vance is in the lead to become the next Republican presidential nominee:

Emerson College Polling surveyed 416 likely Republican primary voters about their preferred 2028 presidential candidate between June 24 and 25, with the data having a plus or minus 4.8 percentage point margin of error.

The poll found that Vance had a strong lead, with 46 percent saying he was their preferred candidate, ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 12 percent and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 9 percent.

They were followed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 5 percent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley each at 2 percent.