
Trump Awkwardly Gives Marco Rubio Backhanded Compliment In White House Cabinet Meeting
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The pair were previously embroiled in a feud that kicked up when Rubio ran against Trump for the Republican nomination in 2016.
President Donald Trump threw cold water on any possible plans Secretary of State Marco Rubio may have for running for office again.
During a White House Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump teasingly told Rubio, whom he earlier this year floated as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, that he should never run for elected office again.
“Really, I think you’re born for this job. I don’t think you should ever run for another office. I don’t think you should really,” Trump said as he reached over to tap Rubio.
The former Florida senator is currently serving multiple roles in Trump’s administration, including secretary of state, national security adviser, U.S. archivist and head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
“You’re so good at this. He is so good, and everybody likes him, but everybody, much more important than like, I think you would say is respect,” Trump added of Rubio. “They respect Marco.”













