Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 5, 2025
I know it's hard to ask for patience. I know it's hard to ask for trust.
Said by
Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio appeals for understanding from diplomats regarding changes in USAID.

Share

More from Marco Rubio

Jul 17, 2026

Our counterterrorism doctrine has had a blind spot when it comes to extremist violence from the political left. Even today, the very idea that far-left terrorism could be a serious threat is treated as a right-wing fever dream.

whitehouse.gov
Jul 14, 2026

If we stand idle, all of them will be at the mercy of foreign judges, thousands of miles away – facing the constant risk of prosecution and even imprisonment for the so-called ‘crime’ of defending their own country.

theguardian.com
Jul 15, 2026

The ICC is backed and run by a powerful network of leftist nongovernment organizations, smug globalists, and hostile Third World governments united by their enmity toward the U.S.

theintercept.com
Jul 3, 2026

The Trump administration, in partnership with Ecuador and President Daniel Noboa, will continue to protect our hemisphere by keeping illicit drugs off our streets and disrupting the revenue streams funding violent narcoterrorists.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation