Posted on 11/11/2024 5:50:03 PM PST by V_TWIN
Donald Trump selected U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, the New York Times reported on Monday, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat once the Republican president-elect takes office in January.
Rubio was arguably the most hawkish option on Trump's shortlist for secretary of state, and he has in years past advocated for a muscular foreign policy with respect to America's geopolitical foes, including China, Iran and Cuba.
Over the last several years he has softened some of his stances to align more closely with Trump's views. The president-elect accuses past U.S. presidents of leading America into costly and futile wars and has pushed for a more restrained foreign policy.
The new administration will confront a world more volatile and dangerous than it was when Trump took office in 2017, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East and China aligning itself more closely with U.S. foes Russia and Iran.
The Ukraine crisis will be high on Rubio's agenda.
Rubio, 53, has said in recent interviews that Ukraine needs to seek a negotiated settlement with Russia rather than focus on regaining all territory that Russia has taken in the last decade. He was also one of 15 Republican senators to vote against a $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, passed in April.
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I can hear all of senile Joe’s Ukie war supporters weeping….Nuland’s ( and McCain’s) Project Ukraine is dead- Amen.
“Isn’t DeSantis up against term limits in 2026?”
I believe that’s true.
Yes 2026....I suspect Ashley Moody will make a strong run for Fla Governor.
Trump won Florida by 1.4 million votes. I don’t think replacing Rubio is going to be a problem.
How’s Byron Donald’s district?? Make him the next Senator of the Sunshine State.
I give up...
Maybe he wants Marco OUT of the senate, hoping for a more conservative replacement. ?
That is what I mentioned. These choices might be more about the Senate than the appointments.
EXACTLY right.....RINO, and supporter of Amnesty.
TOTALLY bad choice.
Yes
“Rubio may be something of a RINO, but he has been loyal to Trump. Pompeo and Haley were not and are out in the cold.”
True re Rubio.
True re co-conspirators Pompeo and Haley.
Rubio is not too bad. He's been in the Senate since 2011, so he's part of the Swamp.
Let’s hope Foam Boy has grown up.
Masterful. Rubio has a decade of foreign relations experience. He’s aligned with every foreign. policy position Trump espouses.
“I suspect Ashley Moody will make a strong run for Fla Governor.”
She seems pretty good, from all I’ve seen.
He deserves a top job, but selfishly I will miss him on Newsmax.
I’m ok with this. Rubio is smart and he’s not a lifer at State. Plus, with Florida we’re almost guaranteed to get a first class A-list conservative senator to replace him.
We must think strategically about this.
Rubio is a high profile Republican from Florida and will consolidate the Hispanic voters toward the GOP.
Marco Rubio is a good choice for SOS. He knows how to hold a conversation and explain conservative principals. As an ethnic Cuban, he understands the importance of freedom and liberty.
Marco it is.
What you said.
Would love to see Donald as my Senator.
And, believe me, there is a very deep Republican bench in Florida. Donald’s Congressional seat can be reliably filled....easily.
Do we have Senators to spare?
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