# Rubio tells backers: no 2028 run

> The Secretary of State is quietly waving off allies who want him on the 2028 ballot.
- Title: Rubio tells backers: no 2028 run · CBS News | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/video/rubio-told-supporters-not-planning-running-president-2028-sources
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Rubio is privately telling supporters he has no plans for a second presidential campaign, even as allies push him toward one.