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Marco Antonio Rubio is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025. He is also the acting national security advisor. A member of the Republican Party, Rubio represented Florida in the United States Senate from 2011 to 2025.
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Born 28 May 1971 · Q324546
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“s Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), which is controlled by the Cuban military. Rubio has called GAESA the heart of Cuba”
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“s leadership is the problem, not its people, and that he hoped that the government would fall, but if not, the war”
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“This is an important moment after 30 years of war. President Trump is a president of peace. He really does want peace. He prioritizes it above all else.”
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“to a conspiracy theory and others got caught up in the moment. The result was a national embarrassment.”
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“essence of my family story is why they came to America in the first place and why they had to stay”
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El Nacional: Marco Rubio toma fuerza de cara a una posible campaña presidencial
CiberCuba: Marco Rubio accuses the Cuban regime of using "front groups" to infiltrate and radicalize Americans
CiberCuba: Marco Rubio acusa al régimen cubano de usar “grupos de fachada” para infiltrar y radicalizar a...
Infobae: Canciller de Cuba acusa a Marco Rubio de impedir "servicios básicos" con sanciones
CubaHeadlines: Marco Rubio Accuses Cuban Regime of Using "Front Groups" to Infiltrate and Radicalize Americans
La Jornada: Canciller de Cuba acusa a Marco Rubio de castigar empresas para afectar economía de la isla
Algemeiner.com: Democratic Socialists of America Accuses Marco Rubio of ‘Genocide’ in Pro-Castro Screed
NTN24: "El régimen ha pasado décadas utilizando grupos de fachada para infiltrarse, corromper y radicalizar": Marco Rubio tras sanciones de EE. UU. a cubanos
77 WABC: JD Vance And Marco Rubio Lead AOC In Early 2028 Presidential Indicators
Cubanet: Rubio acusa al régimen cubano de usar “grupos fachada” para infiltrar y radicalizar a estadounidenses
wonderwall.com: Marco Rubio Leads J.D. Vance In 2028 Poll Matchups
Martí Noticias: Rubio advierte a La Habana que EEUU no tolerará actividades subversivas del régimen en su contra
The Lufkin Daily News: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds press briefing at the White House
The News International: Anita Anand, Marco Rubio to meet in Washington amid Canada-U.S. tariff uncertainty
Cuballama: Ashley Moody y Angie Nixon disputarán en noviembre el escaño de senador en la Florida dejado por Marco Rubio
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Periódico Cubano: Marco Rubio arremete contra la Corte Penal Internacional: “Corrupto y politizado”
AOL.com: Marco Rubio Says He Spent ‘About 90 Minutes’ Monitoring a Possible Corpse on Air Force One, Deciding Whether to Nudge Them
ABC27: Rubio outperforms Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchups: Poll
News On AIR: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says India-US ties stronger than ever
nepyork: Immigration Firm Sues Marco Rubio over Delayed DV-2027 Green Card Lottery
NTN24: EE. UU. endurece su ofensiva contra la Corte Penal Internacional: Marco Rubio anuncia nuevas sanciones y advierte que no tolerará “ataques a la soberanía estadounidense”
voxnews.al: Why Europe should wish Marco Rubio a bright future
news.meaww.com: Marco Rubio Roasts Pete Hegseth’s “Arrogant” Cat.
Snopes.com rated the claim “U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department had declined former TV host Ellen DeGeneres’ application to reinstate her U.S. citizenship.” Labeled Satire.
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Awarded Time 100 (2026).
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PTI rated the claim “A video of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was shared online, claiming he stated that India was the first to request a ceasefire from Pakistan during the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.” False.
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Public attention spiked: 26,518 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.7× the usual 7,258, with 14 article edits. Editors noted: 2010 Ref url checked
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Snopes rated the claim “In March 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “Imagine in Iran that instead of spending their wealth, billions of dollars, supporting terrorists or weapons, had spent that money helping the people of Iran, you'd have a much different country.”” Correct Attribution.
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Snopes rated the claim “U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “Just because you’re born on U.S. soil doesn’t make you a citizen. Your parents must be U.S. citizens.”” Originated as Satire.
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Snopes rated the claim “U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled actor Tom Hanks' passport and restricted him from traveling "until some questions have been answered."” Originated as Satire.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed officials had revoked comedian Rosie O'Donnell's passport after she forfeited her U.S. citizenship, adding, "She wanted to be an Irish citizen. Now she can stay there."” Labeled Satire.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Secretary of State Marco Rubio officially declared that indivuduals who criticize Israel will be denied entry visas to the United States” Not The Policy.
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Trump announced that Rubio would become acting national security advisor, replacing Mike Waltz, while continuing to serve as secretary of state
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Marco Rubio said he would convince Elon Musk to pull Starlink from Ukraine” AI-generated.
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VOA rated the claim ““Now, [Rubio] seeks to support the fantasies of the Guyanese government, which aims to strip us of the historic rights bequeathed to us by our liberators and which are an inalienable part of our sovereignty.”” Misleading.
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Career landmark: United States senator (2025–2025).
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“aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields”
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“s Counter Foreign Information and Manipulation and Interference Office would be shut down, saying it had wasted millions of dollars and engaged in censorship. Plans to trim costs and jobs In late April, Rubio announced plans to trim State Department costs and jobs by 15% to 17%. The same day, a senior State Department official said the job cuts would be 22%. Rubio said:”
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Career landmark: United States National Security Advisor (2025).
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Career landmark: Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (2025).
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Career landmark: United States Secretary of State (2025).
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“open to an alternative if someone has a better one”
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USA Today rated the claim “Video shows Marco Rubio admitting Trump will rely on Project 2025” False.
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Published video “Americans of all backgrounds are united in putting the needs and priorities of Americans first”.
Published video “Millions of people came to the U.S. under Biden-Harris is b/c they believed they'd be allowed in”.
Published video “Americans want us to work on restoring the American Dream and ensuring a safer nation.”.
Published video “The incoming #Trump Admin will enforce existing immigration laws & remove violent illegal criminals”.
Published video “Removing violent, illegal immigrants with criminal records from our nation has to be a top priority.”.
Published video “It's time for some commonsense regarding the U.S. funding a stalemate in Ukraine”.
Published video “Election night was proof of an American realignment”.
Published video “The Republican Party reflects the diverse coalition that's America. It's time to put Americans first”.
Published video “The radical left's resistance movement is really a resistance to the American people”.
Published video “A future where America is safe and prosperous is only possible when Americans are prioritized.”.
Claimed: “"Look at what happened in Arizona, 200,000 ballots, that the signatures didn’t match."” — rated Four Pinocchios by The Washington Post.
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Claimed: “"You have places like Georgia where liberal groups were paying people $10 per vote."” — rated Four Pinocchios by The Washington Post.
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Career landmark: United States senator (2023–2025).
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“with these savages…. They have to be eradicated.”
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And 2024, Rubio introduced 270 bills and resolutions, including the Make America Active Again Act, Patriotic Investment Act, and the Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act
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The NTU noted Rubio's past opposition to tariffs
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Published video “THANK YOU, FLORIDA!”.
Published video “Marco discusses his 17-point win and Florida's elections with Laura Ingraham”.
Published video “Marco discusses his campaign win with Sean Hannity”.
Published video “Senator Rubio Delivers Election Night Victory Speech”.
Published video “Marco reminds everyone to get out and vote on Fox and Friends”.
Published video “Marco discusses his race against Val Demings with Trey Gowdy”.
Published video “Marco speaks at Save America Rally in Miami”.
Published video “Marco and President Trump speak at Save America Rally in Miami”.
Published video “Marco Rubio Ad: America”.
Published video “Marco joins Bret Baier in Miami to discuss his campaign”.
Defeating Democratic nominee Val Demings in a landslide victory
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And co-sponsored a bill that would target pro-Russian separatist groups whose conflict with the Ukrainian government was used by Vladimir Putin to justify the invasion
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Rubio voted against creating the January 6 commission
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“Wall Street must stop enabling Communist China”
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Career landmark: United States senator (2021–2023).
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The Chinese government sanctioned Rubio and 10 other Americans for "behaving badly on Hong Kong-related issues"
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The Chinese government sanctioned Rubio and three other U
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Rubio supported Judy Shelton's nomination to the Federal Reserve board of governors
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And he was banned from entering China until he became Secretary of State
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Rubio defended Trump's decision to host the 46th G7 summit at the Trump National Doral Miami, a resort Trump owns
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Career landmark: United States senator (2019–2021).
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Awarded Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania (2017).
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Rubio said Bashar al-Assad felt he could act with "impunity" in knowing the United States was not prioritizing removing him from office
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Career landmark: United States senator (2017–2019).
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Campaign ended: 2016 presidential election.
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Rubio broke from the Republican majority in his support of Obama's request for $2 billion in emergency spending on the Zika virus at a time when Florida accounted for roughly 20% of the recorded cases of Zika in the U
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After losing to Donald Trump in the Florida Republican primary
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And started his Senate reelection campaign on June 22, after weeks of pressure from other Republican politicians
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Campaign: 2016 presidential election.
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“find out everything they know”
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As Florida law prohibits a candidate from appearing twice on a ballot, but he did not rule out running for either office
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Rubio was absent for about 35% of Senate votes
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Career landmark: United States senator (2015–2017).
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As Rubio's chief of staff by his deputy, Alberto Martinez, but remained as a part-time adviser
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But as of April 18, 2014, he had dropped to 10th place behind other Republican contenders
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Rubio was part of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" senators that crafted comprehensive immigration reform legislation
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Career landmark: United States senator (2013–2015).
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The Florida Commission on Ethics cleared Rubio of wrongdoing in his use of the party-issued credit card, although the commission inspector said that Rubio exhibited a "level of negligence" in not using his personal Maste
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Career landmark: United States senator (2011–2013).
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Rubio was invited to visit the Reagan Library, during which he gave a well-publicized speech praising its namesake, and also rescued Nancy Reagan from falling
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Rubio said he had no interest in running for president or vice president in the 2012 presidential election
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“Nothing matters if we aren't safe... The world has never been more dangerous than it is today.”
“I believe that the world is a safer and a better place when the United States is the strongest military power in the world.”
Rubio won the general election with 49% of the vote to Crist's 30% and Democrat Kendrick Meek's 20%
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Crist said he would run without a party affiliation, effectively ceding the Republican nomination to Rubio
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During Rubio's Senate campaign, and again in 2015 during his presidential campaign, issues were raised by the media and his political opponents about some items charged by Rubio to his Republican Party of Florida America
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Rubio announced his candidacy for the U
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Rubio began teaching under a fellowship appointment at Florida International University (FIU) as an adjunct professor
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Young African-American males "believe that the American dream is not available to them"
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“These statements are more than 10 years old. And the only people who ask about them today are the liberal media and our political opponents. We are releasing them now because Marco has nothing to hide.”
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Due to term limits, and began teaching at Florida International University
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Florida state senator Tony Hill (D-Jacksonville), chairman of the state legislature's Black Caucus, requested that the legislature apologize for slavery, and Rubio said the idea merited discussion
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Was reelected to a fourth term unopposed
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Florida enacted into law limitations upon the authority of the state government to take private property, in response to the 2005 Supreme Court decision in Kelo v
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After traveling around the state and talking with citizens, and compiling their ideas, Rubio published the book
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Career landmark: Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2006–2008).
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At age 34, Rubio became speaker after state representatives Dennis Baxley, Jeff Kottkamp, and Dennis A
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Rubio delivered a speech to the Florida House in which he asked members to look in their desks, where they each found a hardcover book titled 100 Innovative Ideas For Florida's Future; but the book was blank because it h
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Was reelected to a third term with 66% of the vote
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Career landmark: majority leader (2003–2006).
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Was reelected to a second term unopposed
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To represent the 111th district in the Florida House of Representatives
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The majority leader of the House, Mike Fasano, promoted Rubio to be one of two majority whips
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Career landmark: member of the Florida House of Representatives (2000–2008).
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But won the runoff election for the Republican nomination, defeating Angel Zayon (a television and radio reporter who was popular with Cuban exiles) by 64 votes
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Career landmark: member (1998–2000).
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Studied at University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctor (1996).
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Studied at University of Florida, Bachelor of Arts (1993).
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Then received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 1996
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Studied at South Miami High School (1985–1989).
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Before moving with his family back to Miami a year later
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Born 1971-05-28.
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“USA Today (April 30, 2025) The United States remains committed to supporting the Russian people as they continue to build on their aspirations for a brighter future. We also take this opportunity to reaffirm the United States’ desire for constructive engagement with the Russian Federation to bring about a durable peace between Russia and Ukraine. It is our hope that peace will foster more mutually beneficial relations between our countries.”
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After the Cuban Adjustment Act passed, and his residency was approved
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Fled communist Cuba and returned to the U
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And a return to Cuba had been planned before the changes in their native country
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With the intention of living there permanently (his father remained behind in Miami "wrapping up the family's matters"), but the nation's move toward communism caused the family to change its plans
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(after Fidel Castro came to power) were falsehoods
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During the regime of Fulgencio Batista, two and a half years before Fidel Castro ascended to power after the Cuban Revolution
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But returned to Cuba to find work in 1959
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