{"id":2578808,"date":"2026-03-11T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/following-leaked-closed-door-mar-a-lago-meeting-betting-market-now-has-rubio-as-2028-presidential-favorite\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T18:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:54:40","slug":"following-leaked-closed-door-mar-a-lago-meeting-betting-market-now-has-rubio-as-2028-presidential-favorite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/following-leaked-closed-door-mar-a-lago-meeting-betting-market-now-has-rubio-as-2028-presidential-favorite\/","title":{"rendered":"Following Leaked Closed-Door Mar-a-Lago Meeting, Betting Market Now Has Rubio as 2028 Presidential Favorite"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffollowing-leaked-closed-door-mar-a-lago-meeting-betting-market-now-has-rubio-as-2028-presidential-favorite%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2578808&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the piece reports that Marco Rubio\u2019s political standing is rising after reports that GOP donors backed a 2028 White House bid for him in a closed-door Mar-a-Lago meeting with Donald Trump. NBC news cited three attendees describing the event and how the room reacted when Trump asked who he should support for president in 2028-JD Vance or Rubio-with most attendees said to have cheered for Rubio, though some claimed the room was more evenly split. After the meeting, prediction markets showed Rubio at about a 20% chance to win in 2028, with Vance and Gavin Newsom each around 18%. The article notes Rubio\u2019s long Senate career and his various roles in Trump\u2019s administration, and also memes joking about him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-biden-admin-officials-held-their-positions-in-violation-of-federal-law-reports\/\" title=\"Multiple Biden Admin Officials Held Their Positions In Violation Of Federal Law: ...\">filling vacant positions<\/a>. Vance is portrayed as the GOP\u2019s heir apparent in some circles, especially after Trump tasked him with rooting out nationwide fraud. Rubio, who ran against Trump in 2016, has since expressed support for the vice president.As the 2028 primary nears, it remains unclear who will carry Trump\u2019s MAGA agenda forward.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio&rsquo;s stock is on the rise after reports emerged that GOP donors supported him staging a 2028 White House run during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">closed-door meeting<\/a> with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<p>NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2028-election\/iran-marco-rubio-trump-2028-succession-jd-vance-rcna261794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that three attendees from the Feb. 28 donor meeting spoke with the outlet and d details from the event.<\/p>\n<p>They specifically cited how the room reacted when Trump asked who they preferred to be his successor: Vice President J.D. Vance or Rubio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With a group of roughly 25 GOP donors, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and billionaire Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson, Trump asked the room whom they would prefer he support for president in 2028,&rdquo; the article read.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Attendees overwhelmingly indicated Secretary of State Marco Rubio through their cheering, according to two people who were at the event.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was almost unanimous for Marco,&rdquo; said one attendee who was granted anonymity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, that&rsquo;s right,&rdquo; said a second attendee, confirming the enthusiasm for Rubio. &ldquo;It was clear, at least that night.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another source who was reportedly in the room said the response was more &ldquo;evenly split&rdquo; between Rubio and Vance.<\/p>\n<p>Following news of the meeting, and Rubio&rsquo;s involvement with Operation Epic Fury in Iran, the prediction market Kalshi gave Rubio about a <a href=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/kxpresperson\/pres-person\/kxpresperson-28?utm_medium=widget&amp;utm_source=sportradar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20 percent chance<\/a>&nbsp;to win the presidency in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Vance and California&rsquo;s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom were both around 18 percent.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, &ldquo;Polymarket&rdquo; showed Rubio gaining serious <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/presidential-election-winner-2028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ground<\/a> over the past several days.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to candidates for the White House, Rubio is impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did he serve in the United States Senate for 14 years &mdash; during most of which time his home state of Florida was a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >swing state &#038;mdash<\/a>; but he&rsquo;s also been a go-to member of Trump&rsquo;s cabinet within various departments.<\/p>\n<p>Along with serving as Secretary of State, Rubio has been the interim National Security Advisor, acting head of the National Archives, and acting USAID Administrator.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/marco-rubio-meme-jobs-viral-11321587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online memes<\/a> have been jokingly created to show that any new opening or vacant position will likely be filled by Rubio, given how many times the commander in chief has asked him to step up.<\/p>\n<p>Vance, on the other hand, is still considered to be the GOP&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-leaves-a-legacy-of-failure-and-electoral-discontent\/\" title=\"Trudeau Leaves A Legacy Of Failure And Electoral Discontent\u00a0\">heir apparent &#038;mdash<\/a>; especially after Trump tasked him with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/coincidence-california-gov-gavin-newsom-says-jd-vance-scares-ms-now-interview-vp-digs-nationwide-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rooting out nationwide fraud<\/a> following the Minnesota Somali scandal.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio, who ran against Trump for the GOP nomination in 2016, has already been asked about a potential primary showdown in 2028. He chose, however, to throw his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-rubio-views-vance-2028-gop-frontrunner-plans-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support<\/a> behind the vice president.<\/p>\n<p>With the 2028 primary season less than two years away, only time will tell who will assume Trump&rsquo;s mantle and take his MAGA messaging into the future.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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NBC News cited three attendees who described the event, noting that Trump asked the group whom he should back in 2028-Rubio or J. D. Vance-and that the room reportedly cheered for Rubio. One attendee said the reaction was almost unanimous in Rubio\u2019s favor, while another source said the response was more evenly split. Following the meeting and Rubio\u2019s involvement in Iran-related efforts, prediction markets showed Rubio with about a 20 percent chance to win in 2028, with Vance and Gavin Newsom each around 18 percent, and Polymarket indicating Rubio gaining ground. The article highlights Rubio\u2019s 14-year Senate tenure, Florida\u2019s swing-state status, and his frequent roles in Trump\u2019s administration, including Secretary of State and other interim or acting posts. It also notes Vance as a potential GOP heir apparent and Trump\u2019s push to address nationwide fraud. Rubio previously challenged Trump in 2016 and later signaled support for Pence in 2028. 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