Massive 2028 Presidential Update Amid Vance-Rubio Ticket

Vance is even more underwater, with 58% negative and only 37% positive.

The previous national poll by the polling firm, conducted last December, had Vance with a big margin over Rubio, 46.7% to 22.6%.

On Monday, President Donald Trump asked a crowd assembled at the White House, “Who likes JD Vance? Who likes Marco Rubio?” before musing that it sounded “like a good ticket.”

“By the way, I do believe that’s a dream team. But these are minor details. That does not mean you have my endorsement under any circumstance!” continued a seemingly half-kidding Trump.

While Rubio has publicly deferred to Vice President J.D. Vance regarding the 2028 presidential race, President Trump has repeatedly praised Rubio’s performance in recent months.

Rubio has emerged as one of Trump’s closest advisers, playing a central role in U.S. policy toward Venezuela following the U.S. operation that resulted in the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, and in diplomatic engagement with Cuba.

Trump has said Rubio is “totally involved” in negotiations with Iran, even as he has limited Rubio’s direct participation in some meetings with Iranian officials.

Rubio has also taken part in discussions involving officials from Ukraine and Russia as part of efforts to resolve that conflict.

The State Department has not held an on-camera briefing since August, though Rubio has taken questions from reporters in other settings.

He last briefed State Department reporters in December, answering questions from across the press corps and continuing to engage with the traveling pool.