Another Trump VP Hopeful Dodges Question On Accepting 2024 Election Verdict: 'You're Asking The Wrong Person'

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday did not give a direct answer when asked if he would accept the results of the 2024 general election, which is projected to be one of the most closely contested presidential races in U.S. history.

What Happened: “I think you're asking the wrong person. The Democrats are the ones that have opposed every Republican victory since 2000. Every single one,” Rubio said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He deflected the question, placing the onus on the Democrats.

“And you have Democrats now saying they won't certify 2024 because Trump is an insurrectionist and ineligible to hold office. So you need to ask them,” he added.

Rubio, seen as Trump’s running mate for 2024, did not certify the election of President Joe Biden in 2020. Several high-profile Republicans, including Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), have been non-committal about accepting the 2024 election results. Donald Trump said in an exclusive interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in early May “If everything’s honest, I’d gladly accept the results.”

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), considered another VP candidate to Trump, has pledged to recognize the results of the 2024 presidential election, on the condition that the election is held in a ‘free and fair' manner.

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Why It’s Important: At the “Meet the Press” event, when asked about the possibility of being picked as the vice presidential candidate, he said, “I haven't spoken to the president. I haven't spoken to anybody in the campaign.”

However, Rubio did not rule out the possibility. “I think anyone who's offered that job to serve this country in the second-highest office — 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,” he said.

An NBC report in late March, citing sources familiar with the matter, indicated that Rubio could be in the mix due to his age, telegenic nature, and ability to draw in Latino voters because of his Cuban origin.

Opinion poll results released Monday showed that Rubio ranked below Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Scott, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, and Tulsi Gabbard in voter preference for the vice-presidential post. Only 4% of the respondents surveyed by Harris Poll chose him, compared to the 12% support for DeSantis.

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