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Marco Rubio heads to the Vatican as 2028 presidential buzz ramps up

CNBC · May 6, 2026, 4:49 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • As he heads to a critical meeting to smooth tensions with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is riding a hot streak.
  • He may not have had a response handy when asked his DJ name, but Rubio was otherwise calm, cool and collected during a White House press briefing stand-in appearance on Tuesday that led to #Rubio2028 trending on X.

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As he heads to a critical meeting to smooth tensions with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is riding a hot streak.

He may not have had a response handy when asked his DJ name, but Rubio was otherwise calm, cool and collected during a White House press briefing stand-in appearance on Tuesday that led to #Rubio2028 trending on X.

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