File photo – US President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference as Marco Rubio, right, and Pete Hegseth listen
It was earlier reported that he was weighing his options after the Republican loss in the midterm elections .
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has dismissed reports that he is considering leaving the Trump administration following the Republican Party’s setbacks in the midterm elections, saying that completing President Donald Trump’s second term has “always been my plan”. “Working for President Trump until the end of his term has always been my plan,” Rubio said, adding that he did not know where reports about his possible departure had originated. “I love the work I’m doing,” he said. I go, ‘Which one?’” “JD is a very good friend of mine,” Rubio told NBC News in May. I’ve said publicly, and I’ll say it again, I’ll be the first person to sign up and support him. The vice-president blamed the war with Iran for the Republicans’ election setbacks and said voters had turned against the administration’s position on Israel and its handling of economic concerns. Trump has closely aligned himself with Israel and dismissed concerns over affordability as a “hoax”. Explaining his presence at the rally, Rubio said he was travelling with the president as the designated national security official. Earlier reporting noted: What Rubio said What Rubio said Earlier reporting noted: According to The New York Times , Rubio said working for President Donald Trump until the end of his term has “always been my plan. He said this in an interview in his White House office.
“And plus I always laugh when they say he’s going to leave his job. “If JD runs for president, I think he’d be a phenomenal candidate. He also acknowledged Trump’s remarks that the war had been a factor in the election results.
Earlier reporting noted: Marco Rubio dismisses reports of his Trump administration exit after GOP midterms rout US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed reports that he plans to leave the Trump administration. However, Vance’s post-election assessment on Wednesday included criticism of the administration’s approach to the Iran war, its policy on Israel and its messaging on the economy. He said on Thursday.