MIAMI — As he prepares for a possible presidential run in 2024, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez had a quip ready Friday to let his State of the City audience know he may be pursuing a bigger post.
“I just came back from Washington, where I spent four days without seeing the sun,” the 45-year-old Republican told the audience gathered at Miami’s waterfront City Hall for the mayor’s annual address. “There’s only one job in America that would make you want to stay there long term.”
The laugh line set the tone for an address with a national theme as Suarez lays the groundwork for a presidential campaign. Political committees linked to him have already run ads criticizing President Joe Biden in early GOP primary states, and Suarez continues to describe himself as a potential presidential candidate.
