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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Ric Grenell ... Rubio is a DS/IA tool.
Desantis picks the replacement
Well I guess every team needs a Water Boy
Agreed 👍
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Let Trump Be Trump——
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He might just Make it Happen!
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Which policy positions that Pres Trump espouses is Waterboy aligned with?
Governor Desantis appoints the replacement.
We’re good 👍
I heard his wife may run. Guess we’ll see.
Grinnell -CIA
If Little is aligned with Trump and won’t backstab him I am ok with it.
They would have to replace a *vast* majority of the Senate GOP in order to get it out of the RINOs' hands.
Congratulations Marco Rubio! The next Secretary of State will be a strong Trump ally, enemy of the deep state, and all-in MAGA supporter.
My guess is his pick will be to the right of Rubio.
Was hoping for Grenell. Rubio...hmm...Desantis will get his seat. I did consider Rubio but honestly Grenell is MAGA Rubio is MAGA adjacent.
That’s my thought as well
I think that is actually the play.
Anonymous Sources are worthless.
Fake news.
Don’t forget that Rubio was a possible VP choice.
LOL, this is starting to look like a very interesting combination move.
1 He gets Rubio out of the Senate.
2 De Santis picks a better replacement.
3 He picks Stefanik as Ambassador to the UN.
4 When (not if) Rubio flames, Stefanik becomes SOS?
5 She’d make a great Vance VP!
At that point, little Marco is done.
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