Rubio: I Won’t Run If Vance Enters 2028 Race

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will not pursue the presidency in 2028 if Vice President JD Vance enters the Republican primary, signaling early unity among potential successors to President Donald Trump.

“If J.D. 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 author Chris Whipple in a “Vanity Fair” interview published Tuesday.

Rubio, 54, and Vance, 41, are widely viewed as leading GOP presidential candidates when Trump’s second term ends. Presidents are constitutionally limited to two terms under the 22nd Amendment.

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