Donald Trump is warming to the idea of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) being his running mate, according to NBC News .

The network reported Wednesday that Rubio is moving up the list of candidates to be Trumps vice president pick, citing six sources familiar with the search.

Rubio, 52, is young and telegenic, could influence Latino voters as the son of Cuban immigrants and would be the first minority to appear on a GOP presidential ticket, NBC noted.

He also has a record of Trump allegiance. Rubio recently endorsed the idea of the Republican National Committee helping Trump pay his mounting legal bills.

The senator also downplayed Trumps incendiary remark that he would encourage Russia to do whatever the hell they want to other NATO countries. He doesnt talk like a traditional politician, Rubio rationalized last month. You think people would have figured it out.