‘God’s will’ drives Marco Rubio’s next move, as Cabinet speculation swirls

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Miami, Florida
'I wouldn't close the door.'

Florida’s senior Senator could be moving on to the Donald Trump administration, but he is telling media that divine providence ultimately will drive what happens in the coming weeks.

During an interview on “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo,” Rubio said “if there’s a better place, if that’s God’s will and plan for my life and then opportunity presents itself, I wouldn’t close the door to it.”

Speculation is rampant that Rubio may end up as Secretary of State, and the elevation of Susie Wiles to Chief of Staff won’t dampen those theories.

Rubio has addressed media across the ideological spectrum regarding whether he wants to serve in the Cabinet. The “God’s will” statement was a rare deviation from what has been a disciplined message from one interview to the next, including in this one, where he said he didn’t want to be “presumptuous” in declaring his interest.

“I haven’t talked to Trump about that and no one’s offered that to me,” Rubio said.

“The way I approach it is the following, and I’m not trying to be coy. I’m trying to be transparent here. Look, I’m interested in helping serving the country at a really key moment. And one of the reasons why I got so involved in the campaign, beyond truly believing that Donald Trump is the right man at the right time, is I feel so deeply that our country is at this inflection point where we’re going to determine with the next hundred years look like. So I want to be a part of making sure we get that right.”

He added that he’s “already in the Senate,” but acknowledged that talk about a Cabinet post is a “conversation we may have” and the “right choices” will be figured out.

Should Rubio move to the executive branch, speculation will then swirl about whom Gov. Ron DeSantis would appoint to the Senate. Names are already floating around the ether, but that conversation will ramp up if Rubio indeed leaves the Senate.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


22 comments

  • Red Storm

    November 8, 2024 at 9:48 am

    What has Blinken done besides rack up frequent flyer miles?

  • A Day without La Migra

    November 8, 2024 at 11:08 am

    He is nothing but a wannabe White,no major Hispanic organization support him,he willing to sell his soul to the White Spiteful Devil Trump,

    • A day without Libturds

      November 8, 2024 at 12:32 pm

      Cry more

      • Cat 5 Sara Palm Beach

        November 8, 2024 at 2:21 pm

        He exploited gullible people like you,you will not benefit from his policies, Hispanic will.learn when Trump tear their family apart by deporting them ,of course a Cat 5 is headed to Palm Beach with 150 miles winds and 30 ft waves in 10 days

    • Florida is Red

      November 8, 2024 at 1:51 pm

      Hey Yrral. How many terms has Marco been a US Senator? Google it and tell us he has no Hispanic support. 🤣

      • A Day without La Migra

        November 8, 2024 at 2:16 pm

        Just Cuban,this why the people in Florida is Banana Republic,you have to Spanish,when English is the legal language

  • D is for Dreadful

    November 8, 2024 at 11:34 am

    Rubio in State, DeSantis in some similarly important Cabinet post, Rick Scott as the leader of the Senate which must approve them both, and Casey DeSantis emerging as a leading nominee for Governor. Wonderful! OMG! it must be dreadful being a Democrat in Florida these days. At least you have the memories of when you had the presumption to think anyone was listening to you.

    • Cat 5 Sara Palm Beach

      November 8, 2024 at 2:36 pm

      Don’t Casey have Cancer

  • PeterH

    November 8, 2024 at 11:54 am

    Rubio has the international experience to fill the Secretary of State position…..I’m not sure about his level of stamina…..and I’m not sure if he would cave to pressure to fabricate false narratives like Colin Powell did with Cheney’s fake WMD BS. Elections have unforeseen consequences.

    • Cat 5 Sara Palm Beach

      November 8, 2024 at 6:07 pm

      Russian Sergei Lavoro would pimp Rubio like he was two dollar whore ,he already giving Trump the Russian agent orders on Ukrainian

  • Stock holders society

    November 8, 2024 at 12:14 pm

    Rubio s opinions are worth looking into. God’s will is not pulling child students hair or slapping hands with rulers.
    God’s will is not if you have a begine growth burn them.
    Tells you about certain religious fanatics

  • A Day without Cuban Criminal

    November 8, 2024 at 12:24 pm

    What about the 10 of thousands Cuban schedules for deportation Google Cuban Deportation Google Rubio Drug Cartel

  • MH/Duuuval

    November 8, 2024 at 1:33 pm

    DJT would prefer Joe Gruters to succeed Rubio.

  • Joe

    November 8, 2024 at 1:35 pm

    Lil Marco will happily sleep at the foot of Daddy Trump’s gilded bed.

    • Ocean Joe

      November 10, 2024 at 8:34 am

      Or maybe curled up on top of the night stand if that dog eared copy of Mein Kampf isn’t in the way.

  • Cat 5 Sara Palm Beach

    November 8, 2024 at 2:23 pm

    Only experience,he got is being a bootlicker for White People

    • Florida is Red

      November 8, 2024 at 2:59 pm

      So what did Kammy lick to work her way up? Google “Willie”

      • Cat 5 Sara Palm Beach

        November 8, 2024 at 6:04 pm

        You mother licked Trump balls ,while you and her had a threesome with Trump

  • Cat 5 Sara Palm Beach

    November 8, 2024 at 6:27 pm

    Lots of you White people that profess too live in the spirit of Jesus,the person you seek redemption from, should maybe fall down to your knees and see pentance from your ungodliness, instead of worshipping at the altar of the Great White Satan Trump the Father of Lies,me being a non believer,I have a conscience not in the spirit,but what I feel doing the right thing,the person you called the redemner did exist , even as a non believer based on the Roman Senator and Historian Tacitus,he despise Christian and Jews,but he also wrote about Jesus while a member of the Roman Senate ,non believer and believers can examine these facts Google Tacitus Jesus Annuals

  • Cat 5 Sara Palm Beach

    November 8, 2024 at 6:34 pm

    Maybe Tacitus can cast your demons out of you and give you wisdom,he was head if his times,he live in the days of Nero and Pilot Google Tacitus Quotes

  • Cat 5 Sara Palm Beach

    November 8, 2024 at 6:48 pm

    Even the military is plotting a coup against Trump illegal orders Google Trump Illegal Military Orders

  • Ocean Joe

    November 10, 2024 at 8:31 am

    We know Trump is an isolationist, “America Firster” guy, a big fan of dictators. And Rubio has established himself as a foreign policy expert over the years, chairing the Foreign Relations committee in the senate, and being what the Trumpers would call a globalist, supporting a strong American military presence around the world.
    Would Marco suddenly abandon all his beliefs, sell his soul to serve Trump, with Trump’s track record of firing qualified people like Rex Tillerson who understood history and America’s role as a superpower?

    Of course he would. In a New York minute! But not to worry, Trump and is still sensitive about the hands.

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