Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio is widely seen as one potential vice president Former President Donald Trump on Sunday refused to say whether he would accept the results of the 2024 presidential election, instead accusing Democrats of casting doubt on the election.
“I think you’re asking the wrong person. Democrats are the ones who have opposed every Republican victory since 2000. Every single one,” the senator said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
He added: “Now your Democrats are saying they won’t endorse 2024 because Trump is a rebel and has no right to be in office. That’s why we need to ask them.”
Rubio’s refusal to say whether he would accept the results of the 2024 election is notable because he voted to confirm the presidential nomination for then-President-elect Joe Biden. He said at that time: “Democracy is combined with people’s confidence in the election and their willingness to follow its results.”
Moderator Kristen Welker pushed Rubio back, recalling that no Democratic presidential candidate, including Hillary Clinton, who lost to Trump in 2016, refused to drop the election.
In early May, Trump himself This was reported to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel he said that he would accept the results of the Wisconsin presidential election only “if everything is honest.”
Trump’s high-profile allies have also declined to say whether they would commit to accepting the results of the upcoming presidential election, regardless of who wins.
So did GOP Sen. Tim Scott, another potential vice presidential pick earlier this month evasive questions on accepting the results of the upcoming election during an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” program.
“At the end of the day, the 47th president of the United States will be President Donald Trump,” said Scott Welkere.
Rubio also addressed the widespread reports that Trump was on the short list of people who were included can tap to be his running mate this fall.
Rubio recently attended Trump-related door donor backed out At Mar-a-Lago, the former president said Rubio was “definitely” being considered, along with other VP candidates.
“I haven’t talked to the president. I haven’t talked to anybody on the campaign trail,” Rubio Welkere said.
Still, if offered the position, he did not hesitate to accept it.
“That would be presumptuous of me,” Rubio said.
He added: “I think anyone who’s offered this job to serve this country in the second highest capacity — assuming everything else in your life makes sense at that moment — if you’re interested in serving the country, it’s an incredible place to serve.”