I was so blown away by Secretary of State’s debut stand-in performance at Donald Trump’s Press Secretary today, May 5, 2026, that I spent the whole show built on the sparkling display of brilliance, humor, charisma, and unpretentious eloquence shown by Rubio. Rubio is guaranteed to figure hugely in the 2027 run-up to the 2028 presidential election. In 2028 Rubio will be 56, while J.D. Vance will be 43. Rubio could leapfrog Vance as the presidential nominee in 2028. And Vance could serve a second term as VP on that same ticket. It probably would take a tidal wave of popular demand to make that happen….but it could.