While President Trump was signing executive orders, the Senate voted 99-0 to confirm Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Not a single senator voted against Rubio.
Today, Vice-President JD Vance conducted the swearing-in ceremony, thereby immediately putting Secretary of State Marco Rubio officially into place. Rubio becomes the first cabinet member to achieve Senate confirmation. WATCH:
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Just another reminder of how the Swamp is here to stay.
Great timing! Rino Rubio will be just in time to sooth the nerves of all the rest of the anti-American trash who will soon be unemployed
The Swamp cannot be drained but under Trump will be contained.
To drain it completely, you have to get rid of the entire congress for starters.
Not really. That’s not how things work in the real world. Once you change the culture, you change the people within it, enough of them anyway to chart a new course.
Bureaucrats today were “reassigned” because it’s apparantly very hard to just let someone go. Something really wrong with that
Yes they do, they attach to a host, suck it dry, then reproduce.
We’ll see.
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You can bet he(Marco)won’t take the road less travelled.
He does like the old dirt road bet.
The fact that he was confirmed 99-0 tells us everything.
most appropo to the occasion…well done.
the best “movies” is the script that tells a truth about the reality of the human condition.
one of the better acting bits of the late Hoffman for certain.
I really wish that the really good actors of our time didn’t have such hard core drugs addiction problems though.
maybe that changes with the new adminstration. I was absolutely delighted to listen to Kash Patel intro during the inaguration. His pledge was heart felt and I expect he is going to do his level best to try to curtail the drug industry that has become a plague on this country.?
God Bless America
Anyone the dems and rinos do not oppose should be suspect. We will see how this turns out.
Think about it, PDJT created an open position in the Senate to be fulfilled by a Maga person. He basically gave Rubio a position that will not hurt the President. If he does, Trump can replace him in a heartbeat.
Good point, it does get Rubio out of the way, but still in plain sight… We will see.
Still, I think it is prudent to be wary of someone that has the approval of the ALL the dems and ALL the rinos.
Re “Still, I think it is prudent to be wary of someone that has the approval of the ALL the dems and ALL the rinos.”
All America First citizens should have been wary of non-natural born citizen and therefore Constitutionally ineligible for the presidency Rubio from the moment he announced he was running for that office in April of 2015!
He should never even have been allowed back into Congress after that. Because he was, we’re STILL having to deal with him today!
Some of the Constitution’s Framers favored banning any non-natural born citizen from serving in Congress in addition to them being banned from becoming president. Failure to draft that idea into the body of the Constitution was an error that has cost us dearly; and, sincere consideration should be given ASAP to correcting that error.
Still, I think it is prudent to be wary of someone that has the approval of the ALL the dems and ALL the rinos.
Here here!
Ninety nine to zero is mighty RED FLAG! Those types of numbers are reserved for the Kenyan!
Rubio will be contained. Trump named special envoys to all the hot spots of the world.
Seem to recall Sundance mentioning that PDJT has appointed two, maybe three envoys to the ME, Ukraine…other? Reporting directly to him. ….Leaving the Sec of State as a Hollow Man position. Meantime, moving this pretender out of the senate; making room for a conservative member to be placed by DeSantis. Think that’s already done……
I missed that. I do hope you’re correct.
He is.
Yes, a very smart move by Trump.
Yeah, Rod Rosenstein was approved 94-6, no more needs be said about that that weasel
Yes, that should have been a red flag to Trump, but he was a bit new to the game his first term.
Let’s hope he has been very observant and has learned a lot in the last 4 years. So far, it appears he has.
we citizens were not aware of all the political games either
That’s an insult to weasels!
This time around Rubio will be fired in a heartbeat, if he strays
We can only pray per his comments he remembers every day where his allegiances and priorities lie.
And it is not to the Deep State/IC.
May he be guided by God Almighty and grow in office.
DJT will bin him if he either plays up or fails to deliver, I wish DJT could bin Starmer tho
Starmer and thick as two short planks David Lammy have exaggerated view of their own puffed up power. Both have opened their mouths one too many times with ill judged and reckless comments. Never mind that thanks to them the downside trajectory of Britain which was already happening because of globalist Tories is now at warp speed destruction.
I don’t know who they thought they were talking to. President Trump is aware of their animus, no matter how frantically they try to walk it back…which the insufferable Lammy is already trying to do.
On top of that Starmer thought it was a brilliant idea to send Tony Blair’s Rasputin, Peter Mandelson, as the UK Ambassador from the Court of St James to the US.
I wish Starmer could be gotten rid of as well. But at the moment with his massive majority filled with like ideologues, I’m afraid he’s there for the duration…5 long miserable years which will finally crush the whole country into dust under their heels.
There’s got to be quite a story behind this! Rubio’s being confirmed 99-0 does not inspire confidence.
Sets up Rubio for the 2028 primaries.
Lol. He goes on about his special relationship with Vice President Vance in that clip.
Given his comments, it’s gotta hurt on some level that buddy Vance’s is the one being set up for 2028.
Who knows what floats Rubio’s boat. Maybe First VP with a Latin background is meat enough for a period of time.
Errr NO! Vance can never be POTUS. Give it 12 months, and you will see.
Sets up Rubio
forto lose in the 2028 primaries.Fixed it for ya. 😆
To think back when Tim Scott and Nimarata Randhawa Haley and Rubio himself were all getting the shine-up for PDJT’s vice-presidency. Vance and all the rest warrant continuous Suspicious Cat scrutiny; however, as of today, this commenter would vote 99-0 for Vance over Rubio in ’28 with nary a second thought. As of today.
Let’s assume the PDJT Presidency only gets better from what has already been achieved in just a day and a half.
SoS Rubio doesn’t get very far if he does not compile a track record that satisfies skeptical MAGA voices, conservatives, middle class, etc., etc.
Little Marco might be a surprise. Saw where the State Dept foreign aid leaders are getting ‘removed’ but can apply for openings in the next 90 days. If he joins the Trump team for real, he might become ‘Medium Marco’.
HA!!!
Medium Marco!
Barrister Robert Barnes described Rubio’s committee testimony as “Trumpian”. Time will tell whether Rubio is either a new acolyte or an accomplished mimic.
Snake like Rubio is intensely disliked by the people.
We MUST keep educating everyone about the fact that Rubio is not a natural born citizen and therefore cannot ever legally served as president!
You expected different for a member of the Senate club?
It’s on SoS Rubio now to define who he serves.
One can quibble all they want about conflicted objectives. The process is what it is. Rubio performs or he is shown the exit door. If the latter, then it becomes a matter of how much damage was done.
my only explanation is that there was some deals made…always the deals. what they were I cannot imagine, but have a few loose theories. I would expect that Rubio getting that kind of 100 percent confirmation means that the Senate will be allowed to mark up some bills to fatten themselves over the next 4 years…and maybe the DOJ decides not to look to closely at some rather peculiar “trades” and business transactions that have happened in the last 4 years under the Joe malarkey regime.
We have our 👀 on you little Marco.
Rubio had one of the funniest lines I’ve ever heard from a politician…
Cued to start at 6:15…Listen for just 45 seconds:
Public domain video?
Can Geico now use that in an ad?
It was on C-Span…
Hmmm…. that was very funny…. but obviously cued up to entice me to click and hear Bubble Boy express his religious conviction.
That said, he seemed sincere and anyone can be transformed by Grace. A hopeful sign.
We’ll see.
Just cued for the joke…no other intention.
Well si
then there is this….
a leopard doesn’t change his spots
I hope and pray that he’s sincere in his expression of faith in Jesus Christ. I’m embarrassed to say that I have been fooled before by political charlatans who mouthed pretty words of faith.
Time will tell.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks!
Yes…that was funny!
I’m going to wait and see….he may do a great job.
Marco is bait.
“Not a single senator voted against Rubio.”
And this is why Rubio should be watched closely.
Trust, but verify.
We all know Little Marco’s track record. It doesn’t inspire confidence.
We also know that President Trump has surrounded Little Marco with individuals who have a much stronger record. Those individuals are the “checks and balances” on Little Marco.
Rubio has two choices-get on board the Trump Train or get left behind at the station, stuck in the quicksand of irrelevance.
We are living in interesting times.
Best possible outcome is that he ends up a permanent figurehead with no power who just makes speeches and plays important on teevee.
This appointment has removed Rubio from the SSCI. So there’s that.
Win/Win!
Precisely. And is now on a very short and tight leash.
In 2016 promised I would refer to him forever as RINO Rubio. May have faltered a bit, but the sentiment remains.
He’s even worse than a RINO. He’s a non-natural born citizen who has aspirations to illegally serve as president and is dishonest enough to try making it happen.
Secretaries of State come and they go. If tradition has been served, Rubio’s signed letter of resignation is already sitting in a file somewhere in the President’s office.
Is there a filing date for the 2026 elections in Florida? The day after, I would expect this RINO to be sent sailing.
The 2028 Republican uniparty primary begins today!
What if history had taken a different path and Trump had become a Senator instead of President?
As a Senator would Trump have voted against Rubio?
I suspect not as Trump was the one, who as President, nominated Rubio in the first place.
What if I was 7 feet tall and Serbian? I could have played center for the Denver Nuggets.
Your brain works funny!
Love it.
To me, he sounds like the fellow I asked to spell the word “orange,” and he said, “The color or the fruit…?”
I noticed he was the ONLY one that was approved yesterday. The swamps favorite. Shocker.
Keeping Mario out of DC is a good thing.
That will keep his little bitty hands out of bag.
The Gang of Eight needs to meet Justice, before too long.
This native is restless……
Onward Christian Soldiers
I recall when Obama kept Hillary out of the country
Marco does not look well….Something about him
We’re all jaded, as befits a nation of abused conservatives.
So far Rubio is offering all the right sentiments to appease the AmericaFirst contingent, and I will just conclude that he’s way better than Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Øbama sent Hillary on a world-wide mission to spread woke through threat of withholding foreign aid.
That was one of Ø’s first priorities.
That’s true.
But so is my left sock.
Jaded – as in “Trust, but verify”?
James Wolfe hangs over Marco’s head. And the creep warner.
Rubio is now under Trump’s protectorate and dominion – and Trump now has much more power than Wolfe and Warner.
Wolfe is the staffer who leaked the Carter page fisa warrant.
Call me an optimist, but Rubio’s comments were humble, gracious, and on point. His emphasis on President Trump’s America First agenda—as mandated by the voters—tells me that Rubio is fully on board. He is another example of someone who Trump brought into the fold.
Rubio’s unanimous confirmation is indicative of his reputation within the Senate.
I don’t hold it against people if they were initially against Trump but have genuinely seen the error of their ways. I have many family members like that. I only hold it against people if they are *still* against Trump and We The People.
Of course he said all the right things.
So have many before him, who went on to perfidy beyond our wildest imaginings.
Example Barr.
Example Pence.
You could be right. But we can’t take our eyes off any of them for a moment.
I believe his testimony of Jesus Christ was sincere.
Gipper, I agree. I found his public comments about fatherhood and faith moving and sadly missing from most in government.
Rubio ran for president despite not meeting the Constitution’s mandate that only natural born citizens can serve in that capacity. Anyone who does that should never be allowed to hold any position of public trust.
Marco Rubio was born in Florida. He is a natural born citizen as per the Constitution.
RUBIO! WE ARE WATCHING YOU! We know what your job is supposed to be. Stay away from F’ing Benghazi! And no unauthorized military attacks!
Haven’t trusted him and still don’t.
No reason to trust him.
All the democrats like him.
Don’t have to know why.
👍
JD trusts him…. 😉
I’m glad he does. It would be difficult for JD to work well with him if he didn’t.
Friends close, enemies closer.
“Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s Secretary of State, says the quiet part out loud:
Citing Brazil’s🇧🇷 deal with China🇨🇳 to settle trade in yuan and reals, the US is worried about a de-dollarised world because it’s ability to impose country-breaking punishing sanctions on nations which don’t follow US🇺🇸 orders is diminished. US sanctions have already impoverished, killed and displaced millions worldwide.
After decades of weaponising the international financial system and the dollar to attack any nation that doesn’t follow Washington’s orders, de-dollarisation is inevitable.”
https://xcancel.com/GUnderground_TV/status/1881655075170316326#m
Oh Rubio, Oh Rubio, how swamp art thou Rubio?
Rubio must be kept on a very short leash. Definitely RINO and grubby like chiffon.
Also SSCI alum.
he is positioning himself for a presidential run in 2028
The swamp knows one of their own when they see it
Rubio co-opted by DJT. Turner on HPSCI is gonzo. Senate strength waning?
Trust but Verify. President Trumps choice, so he gets the opportunity to do right, we’ll see.
I’m not a Rubio fan after he used the Tea Party energy to get in, then he was co-opted and disavowed and connections to the Tea Party.
Rubio on Trump: “A con artist is about to take over” GOP
“One of my favorite people”
Vance will NEVER be POTUS
Off the top of my head, the last time I remember a vote this lopsided was Trump’s pick of Chris Wray (95-5). I thought, “that’s not very good.” I was correct.
a nothing guy in a nothing position. PDJT has special envoys, and special this and that to do the real work of MAGA.
It’s like reading Numbers with you all. The minute after something good happens, the sky is falling again. have faith you whiners!!
The good news here is that O’Briben didn’t give him a preemptive pardon…
hopefully a good one is in the Bullpen ready to go
this one is garbage
I have mixed feelings.
The fact that Rubio was confirmed so easily and praised by some Democrats who I trust not at all, gives me pause. I always suspected that Rubio is a player and this kind of welcoming with open arms confirmation confirms my suspicions.
On the other hand, Marco’s confirmation sets the tone for quick confirmations of Trump’s other nominees, people like Pete and Kash, who I think will do outstanding work.
So it’s a mixed bag, kind of like Tulsi supporting Section 702, but probably the best the Donald can expect from this Senate.
I would venture that DJT learned a little from BHO. Remember, BHO appointed the Hildabeest as his SecState. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer in DC. Rubio serves at the pleasure of DJT, which means he can be removed if it proves necessary. Thereby putting him out of the direct loop.
I’ll bet VP Vance didn’t sniff any nearby kids (his own maybe).
of course; Rubio was the easy one
99-0……Once in the Club, always in the Club.
Yes, Rubio Marco still stinks of Swamp Rat. No matter what he does – that may never go away.
PTrump placed Rubio in the State Department to get him out of the Senate, and off the Senate Intel Committee.
PTrump has also dedicated 3 new Emissaries to do the direct negotiating in the hot spots PTrump wants handled his way – effectively cutting the State Dept. out of the loop.
I suspect PTrump will handle his foreign policy this way – use Marco to reveal the rot and corruption within the State Dept., while using Emissaries to do his fine-detail diplomacy. If Marco plays his cards right, he will really boost his stock as trustworthy should he get rid of any of the rot and corruption he brings to light.
That is, IF he can expose that rot and corruption without exposing any links he might have to it.
If trump kicks the chair legs out from under the IC, there might be a chance to redeem the reputation of Secretary of State. It was deeply tarnished during Hillary’s time (Perkins Coie).
I have always wondered:
Why are Lil Marco’s ears so darn BIG compared to the rest of his head????
Don’t trust Rubio
Hopefully, the President understands what this vote really signals: the Senate will not recess, and there will be no recess appointments. In short, the same old, same old.
99 – 0. Hmmm…..I’d think a windsock would also get a 99 – 0 vote.
Keep your enemies close….
Excellent speech! Very funny joke. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt but it’s very hard to trust him after his Gang of 8 attempts to give amnesty to illegals.
Of course he was the first. He’s the Deep State’s Great White RINO Hope.
The UniParty Swamp was certainly active today.
First, the Senate voted 99-0 to confirm RINO Rubio. No surprise there-Little Marco is a poster child for the UniParty.
Now we find out that, “out of nowhere,” a former sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth has submitted an “affidavit”to the Senate UniParty alleging that Hegseth’s behavior “caused his second wife to fear for her safety.”
This kind of BS is so predictable and so maddening because it is so obviously a lie. All UniParty Senators will look very serious as the look into the cameras and speak of “the seriousness of the charges” and how that “seriousness” makes it “imperative” that a thorough investigation be conducted. All of it is prearranged, scripted theater.
I pray that President Trump goes nuclear on these UniParty shenanigans and commands the GOP wing to confirm Hegseth just as they did Rubio-or face the consequences.
99-0. Tells us Senate knows Little Marco UniParty.. we got Rubio off SSCI but this seems like a promotion of the enemy…
I can’t help but think this was a big “thank you” to the Latino community without whom President Trump could not have won the election. After all, Trump is the actual SOS and chief diplomat.