Marco Rubio Trolls Cleveland Cavaliers Fans After RNC Announcement

The whole LeBron James leaving the Cavaliers for the Heat is still a bit of a sore spot for a lot of Cleveland fans four years later. So it had to hurt when Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) simultaneously congratulated that city for getting the 2016 Republican National Convention and teased them about losing their homegrown star to Miami.

Congratulations to Cleveland on being awarded the #GOP2016 convention. But you still aren't getting @KingJames back!

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) July 8, 2014

Most of those who were quick to respond were not amused, teasing Rubio right back for his presidential aspirations, which may well hinge on Ohio voters:

@marcorubio @KingJames …no LeBron, no candidacy for you!!!

— Adam Daroff (@AdamDaroff) July 8, 2014

@marcorubio not a way to get votes out of a swing state buddy.

— Justin Markota (@jkota) July 8, 2014

.@marcorubio @Walldo @KingJames Probably a smart tweet from someone who needs Ohio to win a presidential election.

— Z.W. GoodDoggie (@ZWMartin) July 8, 2014

@marcorubio @shiracenter @KingJames And the #GOP will still lose #Ohio. 2016, here we come.

— aubman (@aubman) July 8, 2014

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