Rubio says he hasn’t heard from anyone in ‘Trump world’ about possible VP consideration

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) said Thursday that he had not heard from anyone close to former President Trump about his selection as his running mate.

“I think whoever gets the offer should be honored, but I haven’t talked to anyone in the Trump world about it,” Rubio said. Said Clip from NBC News NOW’s “Meet the Press NOW.”

In the video, Rubio was also asked whether he had spoken to Trump about a possible vice presidential nomination, and the Florida Republican said he had not spoken to the former president or “anyone in his campaign” about it. I answered.

NBC News Reported Mr. Rubio is being promoted as a running mate for President Trump, according to six people familiar with the former president’s search for a running mate.

In late February, President Trump announced the arrival of U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R.C.), entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswami, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), U.S. Rep. Byron Donald (R-Fla.), and South Dakota. Governor Kristi Noem (Republican) and former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat, are all being considered as vice presidential candidates.

Mr. Rubio, Mr. Trump’s former rival for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, announced his support for Mr. Trump’s 2024 presidential bid in January.

“When Trump was president, [the White House] We were able to accomplish the major policies I’ve been working on for years, such as expanding the child tax credit and tough sanctions on the regimes in Cuba and Venezuela, because we had a president who didn’t bend to special interests or get stonewalled by bureaucrats. body,” Rubio wrote. In the post of X.

“I support Trump because that kind of leadership is the only way to achieve the extraordinary actions needed to solve this disaster.” [President Biden] created. It’s time to start the job of defeating Biden and saving America! ” he continued.

The Hill has reached out to former President Trump’s campaign.