From CBS News · · 1m 10s
Rubio tells backers: no 2028 run
The Secretary of State is quietly waving off allies who want him on the 2028 ballot.
In brief
The Secretary of State is quietly waving off allies who want him on the 2028 ballot. Rubio is privately telling supporters he has no plans for a second presidential campaign, even as allies push him toward one. Originally reported by CBS News.
Rubio says no
Sources close to Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS News he is not planning to run for president in 2028.
“he is not planning on launching a second White House bid”
Said in private
The message came in private conversations, not a press release or a podium statement. It reached CBS News through people close to him.
Supporters were pushing
Allies had been urging Rubio to enter the 2028 race. He answered them directly rather than letting the speculation build.
“supporters who have urged him to run for president in 2028”
A second bid, not a first
Rubio already ran once, in 2016. This would have been his second White House campaign, and he is waving it off.
Who is weighing in
Dave Levinthal of the Washington Sun and Julia Manchester of The Hill joined CBS News to unpack what the signal means.
Not planning is not never
The wording is careful. He is not planning a run now, which leaves room for the field to change over the next two years.
The main idea
Rubio is privately telling supporters he has no plans for a second presidential campaign, even as allies push him toward one.
