Politics
Gainesville
Rubio’s Family Trips on Government Jets Cost $1.2 MillionRubio’s Game-Day Flights Put Taxpayer Costs in FocusRubio’s Security Rules Didn’t Stop Him Showing Up as a Dad
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has flown to Florida at least 23 times to visit family, including for his son’s football games, at a taxpayer cost of about $1.2 million. The travel and Karoline Leavitt’s defense of it drew criticism on November 11, 2026.Marco Rubio’s trips to see his son play football have cost taxpayers about $1.2 million, while the amount he has repaid remains undisclosed. Leavitt’s praise of his parenting intensified criticism on November 11, 2026.Marco Rubio has used government aircraft to attend his son’s Florida football games, trips that cost about $1.2 million by federal rates. Supporters argue he cannot fly commercially and should not be faulted for seeing his family.
