Marco Rubio resignation rumors – “I love my job”

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has addressed rumors of his resignation. He told the New York Times about relevant media reports: “Honestly, I don’t know where these things come from.” He also emphasized: “I love the work I do.” A Foreign Ministry press representative had previously dismissed the rumor as false and fabricated in an X-Post.

Several media outlets had reported that Rubio was considering stepping down as secretary of state. The reason for this was speculated that the 55-year-old might be preparing to run for the 2028 presidential election. Rubio told the New York Times that he did not want to comment on the topic of 2028.

Rubio is one of the names that is repeatedly mentioned in media reports when it comes to the successor to Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance is also often mentioned. The rumor about Rubio's possible resignation emerged two days after the midterm elections, which had a disastrous result for Trump's Republicans.

Rubio had already had presidential ambitions years ago. He ultimately withdrew his candidacy in the party's internal primary election campaign - one of his competitors at the time was Trump, who was elected US President for the first time in 2016. Trump's second presidency ends in January 2029.