Any signs of Vance or Rubio just, you know, preliminarily, possibly, potentially laying the groundwork for 2028?\u201d the host asked Miller.<\/p>\n
don\u2019t possibly see how you could look at Marco Rubio\u2019s behavior as anything other than an interest in 2028. I mean, he has changed his views to move towards MAGA on basically every relevant foreign policy issue. I mean, he was a huge advocate for people fleeing communism, fleeing Venezuela, fleeing Nicaragua, fleeing Cuba throughout his whole career,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd now the Trump Administration is taking away protected status of those people that fled those countries to come to America, they shut down the Radio Mart\u00ed, which is the free Cuba radio. You know, he\u2019s gone after obviously people on campus for writing op eds opposed to Israel. So, like, across the board, Marco has really, like, aligned himself with MAGA in a very ostentatious way. And I think that that\u2019s obviously due to his political ambitions, I mean, in addition to wanting to stay in Trump\u2019s good graces and I guess keep getting appointed to different temporary jobs, interim jobs.\u201d Miller added.<\/p>\n
I think it does help Marco, for sure. I mean, J.D., I think is the obvious one, but Marco\u2019s case, I think it does obviously helps, but I think it also helps him because, well, he was \u2014 you know, he ran for president in 2016 being very different from Donald Trump, from a temperament and policy standpoint. So if he was going to be somebody that wanted to carry the mantle for MAGA, he would need the endorsement and the support and the air cover of Trump and people in Trump\u2019s family, right?\u201d Miller added.<\/p>\n
Miller continued, \u201cBecause I think that there\u2019s going to be some out there who try to say this is fake, and I think they have a lot of evidence for making the argument that Marco\u2019s transition is phony and that he might not be able to be trusted. Obviously, Tucker Carlson went hard at Marco when he was on the list for VP, so I \u2014 you know, I think it\u2019s very critical for him to have Trump\u2019s support in particular.\u201d<\/p>\n
WATCH:<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump teased two potential successors \u2014 Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio \u2014 in a recent interview when asked about the 2028 presidential race.<\/p>\n
In a wide-ranging interview aired on NBC\u2019s \u201cMeet the Press,\u201d Trump largely remained tight-lipped on who he preferred. The commander-in-chief also said he is \u201cnot looking\u201d to seek a third term in office.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s far too early to say that. But you know, I do have a vice president \u2026 and JD\u2019s doing a fantastic job. I don\u2019t want to get involved in that. I think he\u2019s a fantastic, brilliant guy. Marco is great. There\u2019s a lot of them that are great,\u201d he added. \u201cWe have a lot of good people in this party,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
Trump has joked with the concept in the past but has stated that he is not serious about seeking a third term, which would require either repealing the 22nd Amendment or exploiting a succession gap.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will say this. So many people want me to do it. I have never had requests so strong as that. But it\u2019s something that, to the best of my knowledge, you\u2019re not allowed to do,\u201d Trump admitted.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be an eight-year president. I\u2019ll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important,\u201d he added. \u201cThis is not something I\u2019m looking to do. I\u2019m looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody, ideally a great Republican.\u201d<\/p>\n