Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, declared on Sunday that he would not pledge to recognize the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, stating that his party would “go to court and point out the fact that states are not following their own election laws” “if it’s unfair.”
Rubio made his remarks on Meet the Press at a time when he is regarded as one of the front-runners for vice president in Donald Trump’s campaign. Trump has falsely claimed repeatedly that the 2020 election was rigged.
These assertions served as the impetus for the uprising on January 6, 2021, when activists stormed the Capitol as parliamentarians were in the process of accrediting the election results. Trump is accused of tampering in the election, which is the subject of numerous charges.
“Will you accept the election results of 2024, no matter what happens, senator?” anchor Kristen Welker posed the question. In response, Rubio said “No matter what happens? No.”
“If it’s an unfair election, I think it’s going to be contested … by either side.”
Welker persisted in pressing Rubio to clarify if he would challenge the outcome “no matter who wins.”
“Well, I think you’re asking the wrong person,” Rubio stated. “The Democrats are the ones that have opposed every Republican victory since 2000, every single one.”
