Marco Rubio

Followers: 10,166,960

Posts: 405

engagements: 2,434,809

In 2016, Rubio, 50, called Trump a “con artist” as he took on the former president ahead of Super Tuesday that year. But their relationship has since flipped, with the Florida Republican having praised Trump throughout his presidency. Rubio is someone Trump may have labelled a “Rino”—republican in name only—but has since received his “complete and total endorsement” ahead of a 2022 Senate re-election bid. In a Newsmax interview in April, Rubio called Trump the “most influential Republican” and suggested he will win the 2024 GOP presidential candidacy if he goes for it. Rubio has criticized social media companies’ moves against Trump, tweeting in January: “Even those who oppose Trump should see the danger of having a small & unelected group with the power to silence & erase anyone.” A regular social media user who shares daily Bible verses and often rails against Venezuela’s Maduro regime, Rubio’s posts actually drive little engagement with his audience. He was vulnerable to a primary challenge in Florida, and so fealty to Trump became essential in avoiding that, an example of what most of those who want a future in Republican politics must now do.