Rubio is a finalist to be Trump’s running mate, the culmination of a years-long shift that has stunned and disappointed some of the senator’s former associates.
When Marco Rubio flew with President Donald Trump on Air Force One in 2017, the Republican senator from Florida cracked a joke about Trump’s reported strong handshake with French President Emmanuel Macron. Rubio knew his hands weren’t small, Trump quipped.
among the potential vice-presidential candidates who could help Trump make inroads with voters of color. Rubio is also popular among traditional Republicans, which could expand Trump’s reach and boost fundraising, the people said.Under the 12th Amendment, a Florida elector can’t vote for the ticket if Trump and his running mate are both Florida residents. During a private fundraiser last month at Mar-a-Lago, Trump alluded to that challenge.
Once declaring that Trump “has spent his entire career sticking it to the little guy,” Rubio told the audience at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, “He’s not doing it for him, he doesn’t need this. He’s running for president, he’s putting up with all of this because he’s doing it for us. He’s doing it for America, the country that he loves.”
The attacks backfired, and Rubio soon bowed out of the race. Just before his exit, Rubio said it was “getting harder every day” to see supporting Trump. In his concession speech, Rubio called for a “new political establishment” and recognized that his aspirational pitch was no match for the anger and grievance-fueled Trump campaign.
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