Rubio reflects on remarkable political journey from Trump critic to trusted cabinet member

Once a fierce opponent of President Donald Trump Marco Rubio now serves as top U S diplomat in the president's cabinet his transformation rooted in love of country and a willingness to get things done Rubio sat down with Fox News' Lara Trump this weekend to reflect on his role as Secretary of State calling to mind his love for MMA and boxing as he revealed what it was like to make that journey from rival to trusty right hand I inevitably chuckle in politics because when two guys get in the ring they could like each other and after every fight they shake hands they appreciate the combat he announced WATCH RUBIO ON DEMS SAYING THEY REGRET VOTING FOR HIM 'CONFIRMATION THAT I'M DOING A GOOD JOB' You respect someone who's willing to step into that octagon right Because very scarce people in the world are willing to truly step in there and do that But no one's ever required these fighters Why did you punch that guy in the face in the second round No one would ask that he continued So in both President Trump and I happened to be competing for the same thing In any competition especially as you get down and it narrows down to three or four people you know punches are going to be thrown but then that ends and then we're on the same crew because he's a Republican nominee and I'm a Republican RUBIO FIRES BACK AFTER DEM SENATOR SAYS HE REGRETS VOTING FOR HIM SPARKING TENSE EXCHANGERubio a Florida senator leading up to his time in Trump's cabinet described the president's first term as the best four years he had in the Senate and reflected on how much the two accomplished during that time He also pointed to Trump's vice presidential pick JD Vance whom he described as one of his closest friends in politics We were on the same gang from that point forward and have been ever since he revealed Trump appointed Rubio to serve as the nd Secretary of State shortly after his accomplishment over then-Vice President Kamala Harris The former Florida senator was among the first established to his cabinet after he assumed office for the second time on Jan Rubio described working for Trump as a lot of fun for two reasons calling the president a person of action and rife with incredible instincts for human behavior