Rubio celebrates Western exceptionalism, warns that civilization is at an ‘inflection point’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last month that he has “no plans at this time” about a potential 2028 presidential run and doesn’t know “what the future holds.”

“He is still young, and smart in both policy and politics, and is keeping his options open for the future,” one person familiar with the matter recently told NBC News. “If you asked him if he’s interested in 2032 or 2036, he would probably say sure.”

‘We must win together.’

While America’s top diplomat — who recently polled third among potential candidates favored by Republicans for 2028 — is supposedly uncertain about what course he will personally chart in two years, he is confident about what direction America must take in the here and now.

In a speech Wednesday at