| Rubio no longer interested in 2028: report Early in his second term, President Donald Trump would reportedly play a game in which he'd talk about whether Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio should be his successor. At that time, the Republican presidential nomination in 2028 seemed like a prize very much worth having. With the 2026 midterm elections setting back Republicans so severely that that year's nominee now seems like a surefire loser, it appears that at least one of those prospective candidates, Rubio, is quietly stepping away from the political limelight. |