‘My wife’s gonna hate this’: Marco Rubio reveals how he’d spend a week completely off the grid

WASHINGTON, DC: Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a rare glimpse into his personal life during a new interview with Lara Trump, revealing exactly how he would spend a full week away from politics if nobody could reach him.

The conversation on Fox News' ‘My View with Lara Trump’ mixed serious foreign policy discussion with a lighthearted exchange that showed a different side of one of the Trump administration's most visible officials.

When Lara asked Rubio, "If you could get a full week off without having anyone access you, what would you do?" the secretary of state admitted he already knew his answer might not go over well at home.

Marco Rubio says college football would be his perfect escape

Rubio laughed before responding, "My wife’s gonna hate this answer." He then explained exactly how he would spend his dream week away from work.

"I’d love to sit down and, like, watch, like, every college football game starting at noon Eastern until one – when the West Coast games end at 2.00 am our time Eastern," he said. "I’d love to be able to do that at least one weekend.  I doubt I’ll be able to do that anytime soon."

The 55-year-old is married to Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio, and they share four children, Amanda, Daniella, Anthony, and Dominick.

The exchange stood out because it briefly shifted away from the administration's foreign policy agenda and instead focused on Rubio's life outside government.

Rather than describing a vacation or travel plans, he said his ideal break would simply involve watching college football for an entire week without interruptions.

Interview also focused on major foreign policy issues

Although the football answer quickly caught attention, much of Rubio's interview centered on international affairs and the Trump administration's approach to global conflicts.

Speaking about Iran, Rubio said he doesn't think the country "has ever faced a president like President Trump, which is someone that actually takes action." The remarks came as the US was reportedly weighing a fresh wave of strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure.

Rubio also criticized Iran's leadership, saying, "They got used to, for 20 or 30 years, not just the US, but the broader world, allowing them to get away with things like lying, breaking deals, tricking people into agreements."

During the interview, he also spoke about Cuba, saying, "I know there are plenty of people in American academia, and frankly the American press, that sympathize with the Cuban regime. Part of it is motivated by their anti-Americanism, and part of it is motivated by ideological affinity."

Rubio added, "In the past, we have seen people in our own government that sympathized with the Cuban regime. It's the way they get spies without paying them."

Marco Rubio also addressed Russia and the Middle East

The conversation also turned to Russia after Lara noted that President Donald Trump had said he planned to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin over reports that Russia helped Iran target US bases.

Responding to that topic, the secretary of state stressed that the administration's military objectives had not been disrupted.

"Nothing we have wanted to do in the Middle East – none of the actions we've taken or the successes – has been impeded by anything any country in the world has done against us," Rubio said.

"There might be irritants...," he added.