Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Wednesday he doesn’t believe that fellow 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will be the party’s presidential nominee.
While campaigning in New Hampshire, Mr. Rubio was asked whether Mr. Trump is hurting the party’s ability to reach out to Hispanic voters.
“Ultimately, the Republican party will reach out to all voters based on who our nominee is, and I don’t believe Donald Trump will be our nominee,” Mr. Rubio said in video captured by Bloomberg Politics.
“I think our nominee is going to be someone that embraces the future, that understands the opportunities before us, that’s optimistic but realistic about the challenges before us,” he said. “Realistic about our challenges and optimistic about our opportunities.”
Mr. Rubio made a similar prediction during an appearance on “CBS This Morning” last month when asked if he thought Mr. Trump is a problem for the GOP.
“Not long-term,” Mr. Rubio said. “Donald Trump’s not going to be the nominee of the Republican party.”
• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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