Marco Rubio is having his moment. The Trump administration’s recent streak of foreign policy endeavors has thrust the secretary of State into the spotlight, and he has risen to the occasion.

Rubio has repeatedly managed to justify the Trump administration’s controversial actions with legitimate foreign policy rationales, and he is the only one able to do so consistently across departments. 

His talents within this administration have naturally put his name into the 2028 conversation, with many pundits pitting him and Vice President JD Vance against each other as likely rivals in the post-Trump era. 

However, I am of the opinion that 2028 may not be Rubio’s best time to run for president.

Vance has a large natural advantage as the sitting vice president, with his more natural appeal to the MAGA base, and 2028 might be an unfavorable election cycle for Republicans, particularly incumbents. Rubio, who is 54, could find a better path to the presidency in 2032.

I'm skeptical of Marco Rubio's ability to win in 2028

Rubio is far and away my preferred candidate of the likely successors to........

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