'Not what he expected': Rubio 'frustrated' as he's overshadowed by jet-setting Trump pal
3 days, 1 hour ago

'Not what he expected': Rubio 'frustrated' as he's overshadowed by jet-setting Trump pal

Raw Story  

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s role as the country’s top diplomat isn’t shaping out as he expected as he has found himself taking a back seat to President Donald Trump’s close friend, billionaire real estate developer Steve Witkoff, according to a CNN report. Witkoff, Trump’s top Middle East negotiator and golf buddy, has played a key role in a number of high profile foreign policy wins the Trump administration has racked up in the last two months, including the release of hostages in Israel, the return of American Marc Fogel from Russian custody and a ceasefire in Gaza, which has since been broken. “Witkoff went back to Moscow for a face-to-face with Russian president Vladimir Putin last week to try to advance the administration’s ceasefire proposal.” Rubio, meanwhile, “has dived into his role with trips to Central America to discuss immigration, to the Middle East, Europe and Canada for discussions on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and to meet with G7 partners,” the report said. “Trump loves him.” A former senior State Department official familiar with both Rubio and Witkoff called Rubio a “a real foreign policy guy,” and added to CNN: “The idea that Steve Witkoff is going to sit around with Putin in the Kremlin, I mean really.

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Rubio in 'awkward situation' where 'everything DOGE does creates problems for him': report
1 week, 4 days ago

Rubio in 'awkward situation' where 'everything DOGE does creates problems for him': report

Raw Story  

Secretary of state Marco Rubio and Elon Musk held a secret meeting late last month to hash out their differences before those spilled into view during a contentious cabinet meeting last week. Politico Magazine reported the meeting was "cordial, some even say lighthearted" as the secretary of state and Donald Trump's billionaire adviser discussed the future of the State Department …

Inside the Rubio-Musk Relationship — and Rubio’s Survival Strategy
1 week, 5 days ago

Inside the Rubio-Musk Relationship — and Rubio’s Survival Strategy

Politico  

Given the many global challenges it is tackling, “nobody wants the State Department to be in a position where USAID was, where it had difficulty operating,” the official insisted. Rubio is the chief U.S. diplomat, but an array of other Trump appointees are competing to shape the administration’s foreign policy, from Musk to multiple special envoys. “Everything DOGE does creates …

‘Cowardice and cruelty’: Rubio slammed over ‘huge mistake’ destroying American influence
2 weeks ago

‘Cowardice and cruelty’: Rubio slammed over ‘huge mistake’ destroying American influence

Raw Story  

After enduring days of harsh headlines and relentless ridicule, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio took to his personal social media account at 4:55 AM on Monday to announce the official, sweeping cancellation of the vast majority of U.S. Agency for International Development contracts—igniting a firestorm of outrage and backlash. Thank you to DOGE and our hardworking staff who worked …

'That's coming': Ex-Trump aide predicts Elon Musk will implode 'like a SpaceX rocket'
2 weeks ago

'That's coming': Ex-Trump aide predicts Elon Musk will implode 'like a SpaceX rocket'

Raw Story  

Alyssa Farah Griffin, the former White House communications director during President Donald Trump's first term, responded to the Friday New York Times report that Elon Musk is causing consternation among the Cabinet. Behind closed doors, Secretaries Marco Rubio and Sean Duffy fought back against Musk's attempted cuts of their departments, which resulted in Musk accusing them of not doing more …

'Unspeakable': Marco Rubio buried for antagonizing another major U.S. ally
2 weeks ago

'Unspeakable': Marco Rubio buried for antagonizing another major U.S. ally

Raw Story  

A squabble between billionaire Elon Musk and a Poland's foreign minister led Secretary of State Marco Rubio to jump into the fray with an abrasive response that took the tech mogul's side against the longtime ally. That led MSNBC's Joe Scarborough to castigate Rubio and accuse him of throwing away his credibility to stay in good graces with Musk and …

Rubio says the US wants to hear what concessions Ukraine is willing to make at Saudi meeting
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Rubio says the US wants to hear what concessions Ukraine is willing to make at Saudi meeting

CNN  

CNN — The United States wants to hear what concessions Ukraine would be willing to make in negotiations to end the war with Russia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of a high-stakes meeting between the two nations on Tuesday. Following a contentious Oval Office meeting between US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President …

Deleted tweets show top State Department official spread false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality, called him ‘low IQ’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Deleted tweets show top State Department official spread false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality, called him ‘low IQ’

CNN  

CNN — A top acting State Department official deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his now boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” and repeating a false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality. In response to a series of questions from CNN, Beattie responded, “Secretary Rubio is 100 percent America First and it’s a …

Musk rips Rubio for 'not firing enough federal workers' at Trump Cabinet meeting: Report
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Musk rips Rubio for 'not firing enough federal workers' at Trump Cabinet meeting: Report

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The Tesla CEO, who is touted as a close adviser to the president, tore into Rubio and scolded him for “not firing much of the workforce” at the Department of State. As per the report, Musk went on to claim that the former senator is only “good for TV” but barely anything else Billionaire Elon Musk scolds Secretary of State …

The political evolution of Secretary of State Marco Rubio
2 weeks, 3 days ago

The political evolution of Secretary of State Marco Rubio

NPR  

The political evolution of Secretary of State Marco Rubio SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It has been a little more than a week since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. You know, Marco Rubio did articulate a more democracy-promoting, human rights-promoting foreign policy vision when he ran for president in 2016, and he lost. DETROW: …

Marco Rubio 'upset' as Trump 'sidelines' him from foreign policy decisionmaking: report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Marco Rubio 'upset' as Trump 'sidelines' him from foreign policy decisionmaking: report

Raw Story  

Secretary of State Marco Rubio feels as though he is being ignored by the Trump administration and excluded from any important foreign policy decisions, reported Gabriel Sherman in a Vanity Fair article published on Tuesday. "According to four prominent Republicans close to the White House, Rubio, who has been a Russia hawk and Ukraine supporter, has told people he is …

Marco Rubio appears to have undergone a 'total lobotomy': former Senate colleague
3 weeks ago

Marco Rubio appears to have undergone a 'total lobotomy': former Senate colleague

Raw Story  

A Democratic senator bashed former colleague Marco Rubio, who's now Donald Trump's secretary of state, for acting like he'd had portions of his brain removed. Sen. Chis Van Hollen, who served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with Rubio, lambasted the nation's top diplomat for defending Trump and vice president J.D. Van Hollen voted to confirm Rubio as secretary of …

MSNBC's Psaki piles on Marco Rubio for letting Trump humiliate him in front of reporters
3 weeks, 1 day ago

MSNBC's Psaki piles on Marco Rubio for letting Trump humiliate him in front of reporters

Raw Story  

Ridicule of Secretary of State Marco Rubio for sitting slumped on a couch in the Oval Office as Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance berated Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky last Friday has not abated and MSNBC's Jen Psaki got in her shots on Sunday afternoon. That has put the former GOP senator from Florida in the unenviable position of …

March 2, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news
55 years, 2 months ago

March 2, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news

CNN  

Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeatedly stressed that the United States’ goal is getting Russia to the negotiating table, arguing that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky derailed that effort in the Oval Office on Friday by talking about the need for security guarantees, challenging Vice President JD Vance and trying to “Ukraine-splain” history. “We’re trying to get Putin to a negotiating …

Marc Rubio fiercely says Zelensky should ‘apologise’ to Trump over White House fiasco, equates Ukraine to ‘meat grinder’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Marc Rubio fiercely says Zelensky should ‘apologise’ to Trump over White House fiasco, equates Ukraine to ‘meat grinder’

Hindustan Times  

Marc Rubio, the US Secretary of State, harshly chastised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a furious altercation with Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Marco Rubio's criticism of Zelensky comes after the latter's interview with Fox New, where he clarified that he did not owe any apology to Trump after their heated exchange in …

'Let's get our big boy pants on here': Rubio scolded by ex-Trump national security adviser
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'Let's get our big boy pants on here': Rubio scolded by ex-Trump national security adviser

Raw Story  

The epic blowup inside the Oval Office Friday that pitted Donald Trump and J.D. Bolton, a former national security adviser under Trump’s first administration, weighed in on the international kerfuffle during an interview on CNN’s “The Source,” where he spelled out what the catastrophic breakdown surrounding the negotiations means. But Bolton saved his fiercest jabs for Rubio's on-air defense of …

'You called him a butcher': CNN host pushes back at Rubio rant — using his own words
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'You called him a butcher': CNN host pushes back at Rubio rant — using his own words

Raw Story  

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s fierce defense of President Donald Trump hours after his Oval Office dressing down of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made international waves was subjected to a healthy round of scrutiny by CNN’s Kaitlin Collins. Rubio then launched into an extensive analysis of the situation surrounding the bloody Ukraine and Russia conflict, while assailing Zelensky for attacking …

Rubio defends Russia talks and criticism of Zelensky
1 month ago

Rubio defends Russia talks and criticism of Zelensky

Raw Story  

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against accusations that the Trump administration has given in to Russia even before talks on ending the Ukraine war begin, saying Washington first wants to see whether Moscow was "serious". "The only way is to test them, to basically engage them and say, okay, are you serious about ending the war, and …

Marco Rubio: A traditionalist hawk in the age of Trump
1 month ago

Marco Rubio: A traditionalist hawk in the age of Trump

Al Jazeera  

The ‘might makes right’ worldview and ambitions that drive the top US diplomat spearheading Trump’s foreign policy. A foreign policy hawk who once called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “thug”, Rubio is now overseeing seismic shifts in the US approach to the world under President Donald Trump. Congressman Carlos Jimenez told NPR last month that the first time he heard …

'Flailing and thrashing around' Trump buried by conservative for Ukraine 'betrayal'
1 month ago

'Flailing and thrashing around' Trump buried by conservative for Ukraine 'betrayal'

Raw Story  

Both Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were raked over the coals by a longtime columnist for the conservative National Review for nothing less than their "betrayal" of the people of Ukraine. With that in mind, he singled out Rubio telling reporters he agreed with the Russian delegation to “lay the groundwork for future cooperation on matters of …

'Not in charge': Politico reports Marco Rubio lost staff's trust by pandering to Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

'Not in charge': Politico reports Marco Rubio lost staff's trust by pandering to Trump

Raw Story  

Since being named President Donald Trump's Secretary of State, Marco Rubio appears to have little control over the agency, as he renounces his own neoconservative beliefs and record to unflinchingly push the isolationist agenda of the Trump administration — and alienate all the civil servants underneath him in the process, Politico reported on Monday. Rubio, who has also been named …

The Marco Rubio Guide to Survival Is Not Working Well
1 month, 1 week ago

The Marco Rubio Guide to Survival Is Not Working Well

Politico  

“The simple story is that Rubio is not in charge,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat. Rubio’s reaction to Trump’s wild — yes, wild even for Trump — proposal that the U.S. take control of the Gaza Strip and push out its 2.2 million Palestinians? Of course, it’s Trump’s job to set U.S. foreign policy, not Rubio’s — and …

Rubio leading US delegation to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russia on Ukraine, according to AP source
1 month, 1 week ago

Rubio leading US delegation to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russia on Ukraine, according to AP source

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a delegation to Saudi Arabia for direct talks with Russian officials in the coming days to seek an end to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a U.S. official said Sunday. The trip follows last week’s telephone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in which Trump said they …

'Punk the hell out of him': Rubio ridiculed by ex-GOP official over Trump humiliation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Punk the hell out of him': Rubio ridiculed by ex-GOP official over Trump humiliation

Raw Story  

Newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio became a topic of discussion on MSNBC on Saturday morning with former RNC chair Michael Steele suggesting Donald Trump picked him for the key Cabinet post for a reason. "It kind of draws me to a point as an example, Marco Rubio at the State Department," Steele told his guest. I've known Marco …

Marco Rubio tweet calling foreign aid 'critical' resurfaces as he talks about cutting USAID
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Marco Rubio tweet calling foreign aid 'critical' resurfaces as he talks about cutting USAID

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 2017 tweet by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in …

Marco Rubio sidesteps J6 pardons by declaring ‘I work for Donald J. Trump’
2 months ago

Marco Rubio sidesteps J6 pardons by declaring ‘I work for Donald J. Trump’

Raw Story  

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to comment on President Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations of more than 1500 people convicted of crimes surrounding the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, including the insurrection — despite having denounced the attack in strong terms four years ago. CBS News’ Gayle King told Secretary Rubio, “in February 2021, even you …

Marco Rubio became secretary of state without a hitch. Keeping Trump’s favor may be harder
2 months ago

Marco Rubio became secretary of state without a hitch. Keeping Trump’s favor may be harder

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For Marco Rubio, the easy part is over. “Not that I’m looking for every other country to be comfortable with us, but in a way that I think is not alarming.” Rubio’s worldview has been largely shaped by his own history: the son of Cuban immigrants who arrived in Miami in May 1956 “with nothing but the dream …

Marco Rubio is America’s new Secretary of State; Trump directs “America First” policy
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2 months ago

Marco Rubio is America’s new Secretary of State; Trump directs “America First” policy

Hindustan Times  

Washington: The US Senate late on Monday unanimously approved Marco Rubio as America’s new Secretary of State, making the senator from Florida the first cabinet rank official in the Donald Trump administration to be confirmed. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after he was sworn at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025 Rubio’s confirmation came …

Marco Rubio is America’s new Secretary of State; Trump directs “America First” policy
2 months ago

Marco Rubio is America’s new Secretary of State; Trump directs “America First” policy

Hindustan Times  

Washington: The US Senate late on Monday unanimously approved Marco Rubio as America’s new Secretary of State, making the senator from Florida the first cabinet rank official in the Donald Trump administration to be confirmed. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after he was sworn at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025 Rubio’s confirmation came …

Rubio wins unanimous nod to be top US diplomat
2 months ago

Rubio wins unanimous nod to be top US diplomat

Raw Story  

by Shaun TANDON The US Senate unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, putting the fellow senator on the front line of President Donald Trump's often confrontational diplomacy. In his confirmation hearing last week, Rubio accused China of cheating its way to superpower status and called the Asian giant "the most potent and dangerous near-peer adversary this …

Marco Rubio confirmed as Secretary of State by U.S. Senate
2 months ago

Marco Rubio confirmed as Secretary of State by U.S. Senate

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a China hawk and staunch backer of Israel, as President Donald Trump's secretary of state. The Senate backed Rubio by a vote of 99-0, days after the long-term member of the Senate foreign relations and intelligence committees sailed through his friendly confirmation hearing. Mr. Rubio became the first of …

Rubio To Promise To Place U.S. Interests 'Above All Else' As Trump's Top Diplomat
2 months, 1 week ago

Rubio To Promise To Place U.S. Interests 'Above All Else' As Trump's Top Diplomat

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is promising to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state, vowing in his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the incoming administration will forge a new path by placing American interests “above all else.” “Placing our core national interests above all else is not isolationism,” Rubio will tell the …

Marco Rubio warns China is America’s ‘biggest threat,’ affirms value of NATO alliance
2 months, 1 week ago

Marco Rubio warns China is America’s ‘biggest threat,’ affirms value of NATO alliance

Associated Press  

▶ Several of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet are appearing before the Senate for confirmation hearings Wednesday. WASHINGTON — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America’s “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-globalist rhetoric as he vies to be confirmed as his secretary of state. But in between the …

Sen. Marco Rubio appears set to win confirmation as secretary of State
2 months, 1 week ago

Sen. Marco Rubio appears set to win confirmation as secretary of State

LA Times  

Once a bitter critic of President-elect Donald Trump, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida headed into his first Senate hearing Wednesday as nominee for secretary of State. Rubio, with extensive experience on Capitol Hill and in foreign policy circles, appears to be the least controversial in Trump’s list of Cabinet picks, many of whom lack the credentials or background usually …

Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state
2 months, 1 week ago

Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state

NPR  

Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images We're following the confirmation hearings for the incoming Trump administration. What's happened at the hearing: Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at a hearing Wednesday and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect …

Marco Rubio Isn’t Likely to Last Long as Secretary of State
2 months, 1 week ago

Marco Rubio Isn’t Likely to Last Long as Secretary of State

Politico  

Rubio’s committee hearing is set for Wednesday and he’s expected to be one of the first Trump nominees to take up his post. A Rubio departure could mean fewer restraints on Trump’s already unorthodox foreign policy, further rattling America’s global allies. One former Biden administration official hypothesized that Trump is fine with putting Rubio in Foggy Bottom — for now …

Trump wants ‘nothing to do with Syria’ but his Secretary of State Marco Rubio may differ
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump wants ‘nothing to do with Syria’ but his Secretary of State Marco Rubio may differ

Firstpost  

Trump’s approach to Syria aligns with his broader reluctance to engage in overseas conflicts. However, some Republicans warn that withdrawing US troops could embolden adversaries like Iran and Russia, whose influence in Syria has grown over the past decade President-elect Donald Trump and and his pick for Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, may disagree on the stand on Syria. File …

Opinion | The Evolution of Marco Rubio
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion | The Evolution of Marco Rubio

New York Times  

When the first round of Donald Trump’s cabinet selections was announced last month, I was in Germany, participating in a round-table conversation on the future of American foreign policy. As populist nationalism consumed the Republican Party, Mr. Rubio shifted to accommodate Mr. Trump’s worldview. Even a cursory look at Mr. Rubio’s political evolution over the years suggests that his ultimate …

Trump’s pick of Marco Rubio as secretary of state ignites fears of fiercer US-China rivalry
4 months ago

Trump’s pick of Marco Rubio as secretary of state ignites fears of fiercer US-China rivalry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is palpable anxiety in China because they will …

From Trump opponent to Trump loyalist: The evolution of Marco Rubio : Consider This from NPR
4 months, 1 week ago

From Trump opponent to Trump loyalist: The evolution of Marco Rubio : Consider This from NPR

NPR  

From Trump opponent to Trump loyalist: The evolution of Marco Rubio Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images When compared to some of president-elect Trump's other cabinet picks, Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State is a pretty conventional choice. He's a veteran politician who served on the foreign relations and intelligence committees for over a …

Why Donald Trump’s foreign policy pick Marco Rubio could be a welcoming sign for Nato
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4 months, 1 week ago

Why Donald Trump’s foreign policy pick Marco Rubio could be a welcoming sign for Nato

Firstpost  

Marco Rubio, who is seen as more of a traditional interventionist, isn’t a fan of Russia. In Trump’s usual fashion, he responded by referring to Rubio as “Little Marco”. So what makes Rubio a surprising pick for Trump’s foreign policy leader? During Trump’s first term, Rubio was certainly involved in US foreign policy towards Latin America, acting almost as a …

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state

Deccan Chronicle  

Gaetz represents much of the Florida Panhandle and became a conservative star when he joined Congress, appearing as a frequent staunch defender of Trump on cable news.He irked fellow GOP members in early 2023 when he filed the resolution that successfully ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and the Justice Department ended its own sex …

So Much For The ‘Candidate Of Peace’: Trump Fills Cabinet With Neoconservative Hawks
4 months, 1 week ago

So Much For The ‘Candidate Of Peace’: Trump Fills Cabinet With Neoconservative Hawks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump once again ran on promises to limit United States military intervention overseas, declaring in his victory speech, “I’m not going to start a war. “So it’s not a surprising cast of characters to me.” Other anti-interventionists are taking a wait-and-see approach to Trump’s policy and taking heart in his nomination of former Hawaii Rep. …

Marco Rubio: Donald Trump picks his outspoken critic and China's hawk as US Secretary of State
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4 months, 1 week ago

Marco Rubio: Donald Trump picks his outspoken critic and China's hawk as US Secretary of State

India TV News  

US President-elect Donald Trump officially announced on Wednesday he is nominating Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a senior member of both the foreign relations and intelligence committees and former political rival, to be secretary of state. The choice could come as a relief to US partners worried that the Trump administration could pull back from its global network of alliances, including …

Trump taps former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as US intel chief; Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump taps former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as US intel chief; Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

The Hindu  

Donald Trump on Wednesday named former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as his incoming Director of National Intelligence and Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state. The Republican President-elect said Ms. Gabbard, a veteran and one-time Democratic White House contender, would “bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our intelligence community.” Ms. Gabbard thanked Trump “for the opportunity …

'Worse than Vietnam': MAGA advisers said to be setting Trump up to fail on global scale
4 months, 1 week ago

'Worse than Vietnam': MAGA advisers said to be setting Trump up to fail on global scale

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump's MAGA advisers are setting him up to fail on a global scale when he returns to the White House in 2025, a new political analysis contends. Trump supporters such as Tucker Carlson have been urging an action that Washington Post global opinions writer Josh Rogin argued Wednesday would threaten American influence abroad and the president-elect's reputation at …

Jimmy Kimmel Epically Trolls Trump With A Surprise ‘Appearance’ For The Ages
4 months, 1 week ago

Jimmy Kimmel Epically Trolls Trump With A Surprise ‘Appearance’ For The Ages

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Jimmy Kimmel isn’t impressed with President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks so far. Kimmel played a supercut video of all the insults Trump hurled at Rubio during the 2016 Republican primary, when the two were campaign rivals, including dismissing the senator as “Liddle Marco,” a “choke artist,” and a “total lightweight” with a “little mouth” who sweats profusely. …

Trump taps foreign policy hawk Marco Rubio to lead US State Department
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump taps foreign policy hawk Marco Rubio to lead US State Department

Al Jazeera  

Trump picked his hawkish former rival to be secretary of state, and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Under the leadership of President Trump we will deliver peace… — Marco Rubio November 13, 2024 Trump also tapped former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence, a powerful position that sits atop the nation’s spy agencies …

Donald Trump is putting together his foreign policy team. Here's what Mike Waltz and Marco Rubio would mean for China
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump is putting together his foreign policy team. Here's what Mike Waltz and Marco Rubio would mean for China

ABC  

With the apparent appointment of two of America's most hawkish Republicans, president-elect Donald Trump looks to be setting the stage for a confrontational relationship with China. heads the National Security Council, which is the body of executives and officials who advise the president on national security foreign policy," says Lyle Morris, from the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China …

From 'Little Marco' to 'Mr Secretary': Rubio shows Trump China push
4 months, 1 week ago

From 'Little Marco' to 'Mr Secretary': Rubio shows Trump China push

Raw Story  

Marco Rubio's first experiences with Donald Trump involved trading schoolyard insults, but he will now become the president-elect's face to the world -- potentially showing a more traditional, hawkish US foreign policy, especially on China. "He referred to my hands -- if they're small, something else must be small," Trump said days later at a Republican debate, as Rubio stood …

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