Rubio denies plans to resign as US Secretary of State

US Secretary of State denies resignation rumours

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly refuted media reports regarding his intentions to leave President Donald Trump's administration. The politician emphasised that his plan had always been to serve until the end of the current presidential term.

“Working for President Trump until the end of his term has always been my plan... Honestly, I don't know where these rumours (about plans to leave the post - ed.) come from. I like what I do. Besides, I always laugh when people say he is going to quit his job. I ask: 'Which one?'”, Rubio stated.

Silent stance on the 2028 election

Despite refuting the resignation, the Secretary of State refused to openly comment on his possible candidacy for president in 2028. In response to a relevant question from journalists, he answered categorically:

“I am not going to talk about 2028 anymore. I simply will not do it”, Rubio emphasised.

Support for the US Vice President

Rubio noted that if US Vice President JD Vance decided to run for a higher office, he would support him. This statement aligns with previous comments made by the Secretary of State in May in an interview with NBC News.

“JD is a very good friend of mine. If JD runs for president, I think he will be a phenomenal candidate. I have said it publicly, and I will repeat it, I will be the first to sign up and support him”, Rubio added.

Assessment of the administration's foreign policy decisions

Recently, JD Vance expressed the view that Trump's war with Iran became the cause of a catastrophic defeat for Republicans in the midterm elections to Congress. Commenting on this assessment, Rubio initially dodged a direct answer, then stated that he is “actually not involved in domestic politics”.

Meanwhile, President Trump acknowledged that the conflict with Iran caused an increase in gasoline prices. Rubio emphasised that the head of state “deserves enormous praise” for the measures taken, which he considered necessary, even if they were not popular among voters.

“Ultimately, that is the price of leadership - the willingness to do what may be unpopular or politically inadvisable, but necessary for your country and its long-term future”, the US Secretary of State concluded.