Political Quotes

Marco Rubio

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U.S. Secretary of State in the Trump administration; formerly U.S. Senator from Florida.

Quotes by year · 2009–20264,055 total · peak 2025 (881)
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Jul 16, 2025

We are talking with all relevant parties on all sides. We want the fighting to stop.

cbsnews.com
Jul 16, 2025

The scenes that we are seeing from Syria are harsh and brutal.

nypost.com
Jul 15, 2025

Albanese has spewed antisemitism, expressed support for terrorism, and open contempt for the United States, Israel, and the West.

thenation.com
Jul 15, 2025

The United States has repeatedly condemned and objected to biased and malicious activities of Albanese that have long made her unfit for service as a Special Rapporteur.

thenation.com
Jul 14, 2025

The U.S. will continue to stand for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the people of Cuba, and make clear no illegitimate, dictatorial regimes are welcome in our hemisphere.

breitbart.com
Jul 14, 2025

In solidarity with the Cuban people and the island’s political prisoners, the United States is designating key regime leaders under Section 7031(c) for their involvement in gross violations of human rights.

breitbart.com
Jul 12, 2025

The US will continue to stand for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the people of Cuba, and make clear no illegitimate, dictatorial regimes are welcome in our hemisphere.

nypost.com
Jul 11, 2025

The cuts will make the diplomatic department more efficient and more focused.

nypost.com
Jul 11, 2025

That is why today I am announcing a comprehensive reorganization plan that will bring the Department into the 21st Century.

breitbart.com
Jul 11, 2025

Today is the day. Under @POTUS’ leadership and at my direction, we are reversing decades of bloat and bureaucracy at the State Department. These sweeping changes will empower our talented diplomats to put America and Americans first.

breitbart.com
Jul 11, 2025

Understand that some of these are positions that are being eliminated, not people.

huffpost.com
Jul 11, 2025

It’s not a consequence of trying to get rid of people. But if you close the bureau, you don’t need those positions.

huffpost.com
Jul 11, 2025

Trade needed to be revisited, he campaigned on that and that's what he's doing, he's setting it out on a global scale.

newsweek.com
Jul 11, 2025

We view it as an opportunity to reset global trade in a way that's fair for Americans after two or three decades of unfairness.

newsweek.com
Jul 11, 2025

We don't view this as an opening for anyone.

newsweek.com
Jul 11, 2025

The idea that Japan’s military would become more capable is not something we would be offended by; it’s something we would actually be encouraged by.

cnn.com
Jul 11, 2025

We’re resetting tariff levels with virtually every country in the world,” he told journalists, noting that such imbalances are “unfair to America and American workers.

cnn.com
Jul 11, 2025

That was our message – that (we have) the opportunity here to achieve some strategic stability and identify areas where we can cooperate together on and build better communications and a working trust.

cnn.com
Jul 11, 2025

I thought it was (a) very constructive, positive meeting, and (there’s) a lot of work to do.

cnn.com
Jul 11, 2025

The odds are high,” Rubio told journalists gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday.

cnn.com
Jul 11, 2025

Some of these are positions that are being eliminated, not people.

cbsnews.com
Jul 11, 2025

We took a very deliberate step to reorganize the State Department to be more efficient and more focused.

cbsnews.com
Jul 10, 2025

We will not tolerate these campaigns of political and economic warfare which threaten our national interests and sovereignty.

breitbart.com
Jul 10, 2025

Albanese has spewed unabashed antisemitism, expressed support for terrorism, and open contempt for the United States, Israel, and the West.

breitbart.com
Jul 10, 2025

The United States has repeatedly condemned and objected to the biased and malicious activities of Albanese that have long made her unfit for service as a Special Rapporteur.

breitbart.com

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