Every time there is a change in the White House or the cabinet, it often seems as though President Donald Trump fills in the holes in his staff by giving extra responsibilities — and occasionally job titles as well — to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
When it happened again on Thursday — President Trump dropped a surprise announcement that he’d be nominating his National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to serve instead as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, saying that in the meantime, Rubio would assume the national security adviser’s duties — Vice President JD Vance could not resist throwing one more suggestion into the mix.
“I think he could take on a bit more. If only there was a job opening for a devout Catholic …” Vance posted via X, clearly suggesting that Rubio — who is a practicing Catholic — should be considered as a potential replacement for the late Pope Francis.
I think he could take on a bit more.
If only there was a job opening for a devout Catholic… https://t.co/CbOZNZ1e5o
— JD Vance (@JDVance) May 1, 2025
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) appeared to be on the same page as Vance, sharing an AI-generated image of Rubio as the Pope.
“I’m just saying. He can wear many hats,” Lee quipped.
I’m just saying
He can wear many hats pic.twitter.com/5gwiKMZ8de
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) May 2, 2025
The conversation around Rubio’s many jobs within the Trump administration came up during a Thursday evening interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity on his eponymous show — and Rubio noted that there was one major barrier to him ever taking on the rope of Pope: his wife.
“Rubio joked tonight about all the roles he plays in the Trump admin. On the idea of seeking role as pope, too, @SecRubio said you have to be an unmarried Catholic male. ‘I’m happily married,’ he told @seanhannity,” Jennifer Jacobs posted.
Rubio joked tonight about all the roles he plays in the Trump admin. On the idea of seeking role as pope, too, @SecRubio said you have to be an unmarried Catholic male. “I’m happily married,” he told @seanhannity.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 2, 2025
Semafor’s Burgess Everett listed Rubio’s job titles in a post, saying, “I believe Marco Rubio is now: Secretary of State, National Security Adviser, Acting USAID admin, Acting archivist.”
I believe Marco Rubio is now:
Secretary of State
National Security Adviser
Acting USAID admin
Acting archivist— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) May 1, 2025
Marco at the next cabinet meeting https://t.co/mG5siaaycc pic.twitter.com/mwdY00Woc6
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) May 2, 2025
