Secretary of State Marco Rubio — once derided by Donald Trump as “Little Marco” — has emerged as the trusted point man riding shotgun on Trump’s mechanical bull of a foreign policy — from taking Greenland to dealing with a dangerous Iran.
No secretary of state in recent history has had to deal with so many crises and hot spots all at once — Ukraine, Russia, Venezuela, Cuba, Gaza. Rubio will either sink or swim in his precarious position.
It’s a difficult job. All it took was one major stumble — Benghazi — to trip up former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But if Rubio is successful navigating the multiple storms he faces, he could become the Republicans’ best hope at keeping the White House in 2028.
While Rubio has publicly backed JD Vance’s presidential aspirations, he might change his mind and jump in the race if he’s convinced he could win.
“If JD Vance runs for president, he’s going to be our nominee, and I’ll be one of the first people to support him,” Rubio told Vanity Fair.