How Marco Rubio has shapeshifted to embrace Trump’s foreign policy
1 month, 1 week ago

How Marco Rubio has shapeshifted to embrace Trump’s foreign policy

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The US senator appears to have softened his interventionist approach to foreign policy to fall in line with Trump’s stance. This has, at times, moved Rubio to publicly criticise Trump’s foreign policy, including in 2019 when he accused the then-president of “abandoning” the US military effort in Syria before it was “completely finished”. It’s a stance that Rubio appears to have softened to, Musgrave said, but with “a pragmatic, flexible and more appealing face” than Trump’s more verbose rhetoric. The two men initially clashed on the issue in 2016 with Rubio, a longstanding supporter of Israel, accusing Trump of being “anti-Israeli” and publishing a statement titled “Fact Check: Donald Trump Is No Ally to Israel.” Rubio’s remarks were in connection to Trump suggesting he would “be sort of a neutral guy” in the Palestine-Israel conflict. But now, Musgrave said, Rubio has shifted to a more “anti-immigrant, pro-legal immigrant stance that’s in keeping both with his political base and with President Trump’s policies”.

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

New York Times  

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

The Independent  

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

NPR  

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

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Trump’s pick of Rubio as America’s top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America
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Trump’s pick of Rubio as America’s top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America

Associated Press  

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

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

India TV News  

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Trump picks Rubio as secretary of state during his second presidential term
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Trump picks Rubio as secretary of state during his second presidential term

China Daily  

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Trump picks Rubio as secretary of state during his second presidential term
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Trump picks Rubio as secretary of state during his second presidential term

China Daily  

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Marco Rubio will be a true friend to our allies, a fearless warrior against rivals: Trump
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Marco Rubio will be a true friend to our allies, a fearless warrior against rivals: Trump

ABP News  

Washington, Nov 14 : US Senator Marco Rubio, who has been nominated as Secretary of State, will be a be a strong advocate for the US, a true friend to its allies, and a fearless warrior who will never back down to adversaries, President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday. "It is my great honour to announce that Senator Marco Rubio of …

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

Al Jazeera  

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

Raw Story  

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Trump likely to pick Marco Rubio as America’s next Secretary of State: Report
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Trump likely to pick Marco Rubio as America’s next Secretary of State: Report

Hindustan Times  

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

Hindustan Times  

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Who is Marco Rubio, Trump's possible pick for Secretary of State? What could this mean for US foreign policy?
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Who is Marco Rubio, Trump's possible pick for Secretary of State? What could this mean for US foreign policy?

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Trump expected to name China & Iran hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State: Report
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Trump expected to name China & Iran hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State: Report

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Trump expected to pick MAGA senator for secretary of state: report
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Trump expected to pick MAGA senator for secretary of state: report

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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Sen. Marco Rubio — a one-time primary foe whom he once called "little Marco" — as his secretary of state, The New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with his thinking. The move comes as Trump fills out his national security team, including selecting fellow Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz as national …

Trump picks India backer, China hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
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Trump picks India backer, China hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

India Today  

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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is Trump’s pick for secretary of State
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is Trump’s pick for secretary of State

LA Times  

Marco Rubio, the combative and hawkish Republican senator from Florida, officially became President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of State on Wednesday. “He will be a strong advocate for our nation, a true friend to our Allies, and a fearless warrior who will never back down to our adversaries,” Trump said of Rubio in a statement. If confirmed, Rubio would …

Trump expected to pick Florida Senator Rubio as top diplomat, reports say
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Trump expected to pick Florida Senator Rubio as top diplomat, reports say

Al Jazeera  

US Senator Marco Rubio is known for his hawkish views on China and staunch support of Israel. United States President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, multiple media outlets have reported. Trump on Monday appeared to have settled on Rubio, though he could still change his mind, outlets including The New …

President-elect Trump nominates Marco Rubio for secretary of state
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President-elect Trump nominates Marco Rubio for secretary of state

NPR  

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Trump likely to pick Marco Rubio to serve as his secretary of state, sources say
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Trump likely to pick Marco Rubio to serve as his secretary of state, sources say

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is likely to pick Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, two people familiar with his thinking told CNN, as he rounds out his national security team in a second term. With Trump likely to pick Rubio as his top diplomat and, as CNN earlier reported, another China hawk in Florida Rep. Mike …

Trump plans to nominate Rubio for secretary of State
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Trump plans to nominate Rubio for secretary of State

Politico  

The people confirming the information — a former Trump administration official and another person told of the decision — were granted anonymity because of the sensitivity of the selection process. The choice of Rubio will ease concerns among many U.S. diplomats, who had feared that Trump would choose Ric Grenell, a pugnacious former U.S. ambassador to Germany, for the role. …

Back when Marco Rubio slammed 'con artist' Donald Trump
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Back when Marco Rubio slammed 'con artist' Donald Trump

Raw Story  

The rivalry between Marco Rubio and Donald Trump was one of the most contentious and personal in recent political history. As the 2016 Republican primary campaign intensified, Rubio became one of Trump's most vocal and persistent critics, launching a barrage of attacks that went well beyond policy disagreements. Personal Attacks and Insults Rubio repeatedly mocked Trump's physical appearance, dubbing him …

Donald Trump teases Marco Rubio as potential VP pick
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Donald Trump teases Marco Rubio as potential VP pick

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday revelled in the mounting turmoil surrounding President Joe Biden ’s campaign in the wake of their debate and teased the expected announcement of his Republican running mate with one of the top contenders, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, in attendance. At one point, Mr. Trump marveled at the number of reporters in attendance and …

The Republicans who want to be Trump’s VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Republicans who want to be Trump’s VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let alone potentially become the person they choose to help lead the country. Rubio also called Trump a “con artist,” and “the most vulgar person to ever aspire to the presidency.” Earlier this year, when ABC News played back some of Rubio’s comments …

Rubio 'pushing hard' to be Trump's VP – but he could make impeachment more enticing to GOP
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Rubio 'pushing hard' to be Trump's VP – but he could make impeachment more enticing to GOP

Raw Story  

Sen. Marco Rubio has joined the top tier of contenders to become Donald Trump's running mate, but one Republican warned that he would provide very poor protection against impeachment. Trump once mocked the Florida Republican as "Little Marco," most infamously during an exchange over their relative penis sizes at a GOP debate, but now Rubio is aggressively pushing his way …

Rubio takes Big Business to task a year before election
3 years, 1 month ago

Rubio takes Big Business to task a year before election

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is taking Big Business to task. In an op-ed published Monday, the Republican from Florida called corporate America “the instrument of anti-American ideologies.” Rubio bemoaned what he described as corporate America’s “wokeness” — a catch-all phrase for being sensitive to social problems such as racism and inequality but which is also derided by …

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