U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travelled to Rome, Italy, for discussions with the Pope and Prime Minister. Secretary Rubio holds a press conference following his diplomatic trip. The press questions cover the meeting with the Pope, foreign policy discussions and ongoing international relations between the United States, Italy and NATO allies.
Secretary Rubio notes President Trump is reevaluating current troop deployment throughout Europe and President Trump will make further decisions on troop levels based on a variety of factors. The previous “base denials” is one of the factors for decision-making. WATCH:
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Rubio is giving Vance a run for his money for 2028.
You’re so privileged to have such an extremely competent administration through the magnificent President Donald J. Trump. OMG !!
As a Canadian, I’ve never been so ashamed and despondent re my government and most of its citizenry. My only pleasure is to watch Canada and its over-confident and incompetent officials slowly crumble to the ground.
God bless you Cool Tolerance. May God bless and protect all of the good people of Canada.
I fear that things will get much uglier in Canada before they ever get better.
A neighbor dropped by my home two hours ago.
Ranting and raging against Trump, Roger (a tall strong guy) is having a flat-out fit. He’s semi-screaming that we are now into WW III and it’s all Trump’s doing because Trump wants that. Trump wants to seize for himself and destroy all the countries around the USA, he believes, including Canada, Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela.
I softly gave him a few nuggets of info and he left much calmer.
So many Canadians are like him, people with low IQ, little knowledge, and no critical thinking or curiosity. ALBERTA is the exception.
BTW, he guy gets all his info from T.V. (funded by the Cdn Gov, aka Carney).
ENJOY SEEING THEM IN FULL MELTDOWN.
In my state we once had a great team and bench.
Then the team members ran against each other and the claws came out giving fuel to the Democommunists.
Then some reprobate Democommunist, with his united party behind them, wins the election.
As a fellow Canadian, seconded.
God grant that the Alberta referendum goes in favour of independence this autumn (in the event that it doesn’t I’m seriously considering crossing the border and trying to enlist in the U.S. Army).
Been there, done that. Time to get moving. Plus, help is on the way.
“help is on the way”
For sure? You don’t want to get PM Mark Carnage to do an IRGC on dear Canadians!
Dear Canadian Citizens,
American patriots lived through treacherous times and despondency following the election of Barack Obama and the ongoing coup waged on America. God has heard our prayers, and He will hear yours. Keep praying.
And Dear Canadian Citizens,
During the covid insanity, it was the Canadian Truckers who gave so many of us hope and inspiration.
Standing up for what was right, standing against tyranny, and doing it all so heartily and carefully.
The tears that were shed around kitchen tables in America, seeing the goodness and bravery of the truckers and all who supported them, waving banners from overpasses, feeding them along the way, standing with them against the mind-numbing insanity of words and edicts flung about from the powers that be…..
Thank you for that. My husband and I will never forget the honorable stand of so many in Canada.
Hear, Here!
Here in California, I also watched the drama and the bravery of the Canadian Truckers. Thank you.
BLESSINGS on you, Templar!
We’ll continue to PRAY for The LORD’S favor, AMEN, AMEN, & AMEN
Go Alberta!!
Prayers… May God shed His grace on Canada, too🙏🏻
I hope you at least live in Alberta. The closest Province to people of America.
You’re a American based on that post. C’mon down to freedom in the states.
Chin up. Once the Crown changes hands things may take a big turn for the better. City of London is on the ropes, anyway, so that can’t be a bad thing. And how long do you think they can keep stealing elections up that way?
I’m in the UK, hold my beer 🍺 !!!!
We felt that way during the Biden and Obama administrations. Praying for you!
During the Obama and Biden years (and before) we were ashamed and despondent. This period is a gracious “space of grace” that God has granted. (See Ezra 9:8 ” And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God”)
Last time I entered Canada to visit my Grandparents grave site, which I found online, I told the CBSA officer my Dad was born in St. Catharine’s, Ont he told me I was eligible to become a Canadian citizen. I thanked him but was thinking oh hell no thanks I’m a citizen of the greatest God blessed country in the world!!! Canada is so woke, DEI driven and such haters of President Trump I wouldn’t last a week!
My wish:
Rubio/Vance 2028 !
A run for Thiel’s money. This war has just begun. We will need another warrior, not a statesman.
DeSantis has been trying to be relevant
Rubin and Shapiro on Miami Beach, the jokes write themselves.
Not sure which political handicapper told Desantis to hitch his wagon to those two, but that is definitely NOT a forward looking move. He is just solidifying his establishment credentials, which will not sell in 2028.
I guess that falls under the category of, “If you don’t want to be a stereotype, stop acting like one.”
Marco Rubio has done an amazing job as Secretary of State and the seemingly endless number of other jobs he has been given.
Having said that, Secretary Rubio is not a natural born United States citizen.
He was born in Miami to parents who were both Cuban citizens. Mr. Rubio’s parents were both naturalized approximately 4 years after he was born.
I have thoroughly enjoyed watching Mr. Rubio evolve from swamp creature to MAGA statesman, but the Constitution is clear. He doesn’t qualify for President.
That’s a shame, because I don’t trust JD Vance as far as I can throw him. He is the White Obama.
Rubio changed to become the best he can be. Thank goodness for that! I didn’t like him before, but am very proud of him now.
Would like to see him become President. If it was allowed for Hussain and possibly was gonna be ok for Ted Cruz then it should be ok’d for Marco Rubio.
I must read the Constitution carefully, as I thought a child born within the borders of the United States was a citizen. Thus, part of the debate regarding “anchor babies” when women come into the country illegally, who are not citizens of U.S., to give birth here. Were Sec. Rubio’s parents part of the exodus from the Castro regime takeover? Someone please clarify, thanks
Read the 14th amendment, section one.
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.”
Many people conveniently ignore the, “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” phrase. If it were intended to be meaningless, it would not have been included.
One can understand the meaning of this phrase by doing a little bit of historical research. This month’s “Imprimus” newsletter is an article on this very subject.
Bottom line, illegals and vacationers are NOT “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” These people are citizens of another country and are subject to that country’s jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court has this matter on their desk. It will be interesting to see their opinion.
Pretty sure Marco Rubio considers himself “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” while various Congressmen on either side fully believe they are NOT subject to the jurisdiction of the United States OR the state in which they reside.
So many in DC believe the Law is what they say it is.
Everyone should keep in mind that there is a pending SCOTUS case on this very issue, and the opinion could come any day. Based on the oral argument, many people think it’s likely that birthright citizenship will be upheld, which would be catastrophic for America but good for Rubio’s presidential ambitions.
Courageousness or Cowardice……
THAT. . . .
Is the question.
US Constitution –
No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
The key phrase is “natural born citizen”. Parents need to be US citizens. Children born to US citizens overseas (like John McCain and other military personnel) are typically considered natural born. There are some special laws for Cuban refugees, Rubio may qualify under those.
Tulsi Gabbard was born in America Samoa to US citizen parents.
The same rule should apply to United States Senators and Representatives. We have too many foreign born in Congress whose first allegiance is not to the United States or our Constitution.
And the judges!
Federal Judges need term limits!!
NBC was reviewed extensively by Mario Apuzzo (now deceased). See: https://puzo1.blogspot.com. Also. Leo Donofrio had done extensive legal research about the meaning of the term. (see: https://thenaturalborncitizen.blogspot.com/?m=1) Leo has a substack now which I just discovered. Anyway, their extensive review convinces me that NBC clearly means born on the soil to parents who are both citizens. The 14th amendment was essentially a naturalization action and didn’t change NBC meaning which derives from Natural Law meaning. Founders had, and referred to Emer de Vattel’s Principles of Natural Law treatise.
Courts have avoided out of ignorance and/or other factors such as it being too uncomfortable…
Sec. Rubio’s parents immigrated legally to the United States in 1956 prior to Castro’s revolution.
Wasn’t He was born to Cuban immigrants who had legal residency in the United States? Citizenship required 7 years of residency I believe.
Marco Rubio was born in 1971 to Cuban immigrants who came here in 1956. That was a couple of years before Castro took control.
They might have been legal residents during that time but they didn’t become officially naturalized until 1975.
I think we need to be very careful with the “Obama did it, why not Rubio” argument.
We have millions of people coming to our country from all over the world. A great many come from cultures completely incompatible with American Constitutional Republicanism founded upon The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.
The more we relax the standards (ignore the law) the closer we get to being ruled by foreign enemies hell bent on shredding the Constitution and burning down our Republic.
Of course Rubio doesn’t fit that description. I like Rubio. I’m just saying, actions taken today have real world consequences in the future.
Good example was/is Kamala Harris. Born in the US to non-citizen parents, then lived in Canada for ~10 years before moving back.
So she was really not eligible to be running for POTUS, hmmmm!
Correct. She was not.
NOr VP
This could be interesting. If the birthright citizenship supporters have their way, Marco should be eligible. If not, then birthright citizenship doesn’t include born in the USA to non-citizen parents. Might see a pivot in who supports birthright citizenship.
One man or woman is not that important. Tightly defining citizenship is.
Then, May he continue as an exceptional SOS for Vance!
That’s an excellent point. If Rubio decides to run for President, the Democrats (without a shred of self awareness or shame) will oppose him on “constitutional grounds.” Because of course they will.
The ensuing argument could actually force Congress to pass a law DEFINING CITIZENSHIP.
That is a fight we need to have.
Agree.
“Obama did it, why not Rubio.”
We should have learned under Obama why not to allow this to happen again. Not saying this would happen under Rubio, however, Obama fixed the healthcare system in Kenya while president, with U.S. taxpayer money. The purpose of the requirement is to assure that the president has 100% U.S. loyalty.
I agree with you. Certain principles must carry the weight of the Constitution.
Cuban-Americans are among the most patriotic Americans.
Latinos4Trump was a huge fan base. Marvelous spirit, fun!
Have you forgotten his previous candidacy for President in 2016? Someone would have noticed back then if he wasn’t eligible!
I have not forgotten Rubio’s previous candidacy in 2016.
I, and a great number of more public commentators/pundits DID notice. It was written about and spoken about by many-mostly Democrats, but a few Republicans as well.
Those commentators laughed at how hypocritical Republicans were to run Rubio when we complained about Obama.
I couldn’t care less about what Democrats say. Their opinions are irrelevant to me. Truthfully, the commentary on Rubio’s citizenship status never got very far because his campaign never really got off the ground.
If he had succeeded in dispatching Donald Trump in the primaries, the “noticing” would have significantly increased.
Regardless of how many people did or did not “notice,” the Constitution is crystal clear. Mr. Rubio is not a natural born United States citizen.
I take your point however are we to follow the Marquess of Queensberry Rules and possibly lose our potentially best candidate and get a kamala harris ?
I don’t make the rules. The aggressor does.
Not to mention the Ted Cruz arguments, that one was never settled either.
They intentionally wiped the record and all documents that had a trail to reflect conflict.
A great pity they didn’t get naturalized before he was born.
This point just doesnt matter anymore. You remember Obama? He took this right off the table. For better or worse….
You say, “the Constitution is clear”. In the law, we have a saying that use of the word “clear” or “clearly” is an indication that the matter is not “clear” at all.
The law is crystal clear. It’s all of the hogwash BS lies told by lawyers and politicians that make things appear “not clear.”
Marco Rubio is a U.S. citizen. He was born in Miami, Florida, in 1971, which makes him a natural-born U.S. citizen.
No.
It does not.
Just like an anchor baby is not a citizen.
Was Barry? Was Harris?( her parents were not citizens) I don’t think so…?
Rubio ran for president in ‘16. No one said he wasn’t qualified.
Besides, birthright citizenship………. Regardless of where is parents were from.
Indeed he is and G[ MARCO!!!!!
GO MARCO!!!!!
I personally believe Marco has a massive advantage over the sluggish controlled VP
What Vance said about PDJT early in his career I believe he meant everything he said.
As Momma used to say if you didn’t mean it you wouldn’t have said it.
While I’m not sure he’d split the ticket per se, I think he’d have a fine chance to be the nominee.
I think Rubio was always the first choice over Vance. Rubio is a natural and speaks from knowing and leaves you feeling satisfied. It’s why he is trusted with so many jobs. Rubio seems more invested in his position (s) where Vance seems less confident in his own ability. Vance is too scripted and has to think too hard and then still leaves you guessing. In an emergency I would look to Rubio to keep a cool head.
They should team up and run together for President and VP. Just amusing myself but I do think they would be an amazing team.
Vance please. He’s the Republican version of Obama, the Manchurian candidate. Just because he is Trump’s VP does not automatically make him qualified for the next step as President. His background is empty, sure he put out a bio that nicely fits into a conservative story line but politically zip. VPs that were elected President have been awful. Rubio is showing he is well versed and qualified so far, despite the concerns of his neocon Senate terms. Plus with 2+ years before 2028 someone could come out totally unexpected like Trump did in 2016.
100% !
Please, please, end the multilateral entanglement of NATO.
I’m not alone in being sick of us paying for their globalist, socialist, Frankfurt School boutique dead end policies.
The Western Europeans will be has been’s until they start embracing, their own cultural heritage, freedom, and free markets.
After the Warsaw Pact dissolved there should have been a victory party in Brussels that concluded with NATO’s disbandment, job done. Still not too late…
In King Chuckie’s England…
UK VOTES: Failing Starmer Takes Responsibility for Historical Labour Party Losses, While Farage Celebrates Surging Reform UK Results, Says ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’
The Telegraph reported:
“[Starmer’s] party has already lost control of eight councils, in what is expected to be the worst set of results in the party’s history.
The Prime Minister is facing calls to quit after Labour surrendered its majorities on councils in Westminster, Southampton, Exeter, Redditch, Wandsworth, Hartlepool, Tamworth and Tameside.
In his first remarks, Sir Keir said: ‘The results are tough, they are very tough, and there’s no sugarcoating it.
We have lost brilliant Labour representatives across the country, these are people who put so much into their communities, so much into our party. And that hurts, and it should hurt, and I take responsibility’.”
While many Labour party members insist he must resign, Starmer has already announced that he will not surrender power. ‘It was a five-year term I was elected to do; I intend to see that through’.
It’s weird, but as it turns out, British voters don’t fancy having their 12 year-old daughters gang-raped on the sidewalk by Pakistani Groomer Gangs protected by Police, while Keir Starmer tries to start World War Eleven with his Nazi Boyfriends in Ukraine.
Who knew?
British Ballots Turning Into an Act of Extinction Rebellion – HotAir
BLAIM GAME on X:
“The moment you realise calling concerns about the rape of children a ‘racist dog whistle’ isn’t the vote winner you thought it was.”
Starmer…Note to self, when you have Ukie boy toys brought in remember to pay them.
Who was Prez Reagan’s VP?
And in Great Yarmouth, Restore ran the table!
Encouraging!
We do not need to run around paying court to these people. That does en t a president rnake,
‘I wish ODJT would skip China.
Am always filled with dread when he travels.
Enjoyed the presser. Secretary Rubio is a good speaker who talks to the people and not at or about. Has a great deal more politician language than President Trump yet they’re both excellent.
“Did you make amends with the Pope yesterday” = when did you stop beating your wife!
Do Catholics still go to “Confessions” to share private thoughts with their pastor? or instead can they talk directly to God?
I take advantage of the Sacrament of Confession frequently.
If no sins to confess, I go to obtain the Graces afforded by the reception of the Sacrament.
Chorus
Then it’s off to mass next morning
I’m wearin’ me Sunday best
I’ve got no wife to fight with
So I’ve no sins to confess!
After church, the married men
Go home, oh what a shame!
‘Cause I’m scullin’ da pints down at the pub
I’m watchin’ the football game!
The Catechism of the Catholic Church has an >explanation of Confession in the Catholic Church. … [Free to read on the Internet]
All our thoughts, words, what we do and fail to do is actually ‘talking’ to God. … All prayers are considered ‘talking’ to God.
The Catechism explains ‘Perfect Contrition’ and Reconciliation with God.
+Reading about the life of Jesus in the Bible, a person should notice, Jesus walked the earth, building the foundation of His Church. … Jesus did NOT walk about with a big sack of Bibles.
Rubio has grown with the job. It is his time.
Vance has a very young family to raise. Putting them into the glare of the WH is child abuse. This is not his time.
IMO
Theirs two functions of the VP position
1: to be nearly invisible
2: to be the POTUS’s Pitbull
There’s a VP that I can’t recall who was both n I think Vance is both also
The inherent dangers of AI as mere delivery vehicles for the biases of those who program it were just demonstrated to me in dramatic fashion. But beyond bias. A factually false response.
Since folks like to speculate as to whether Rubio will run for president, I thought it would be interesting to see how many Secretaries of State went on to be President. So, I searched it. Not on Google mind you, but on Duck Duck Go, which is supposed to be neutral. I searched “presidents who were secretary of state.”
This is the answer Duck Duck Go’s AI generated:
“Several U.S. Presidents have previously served as Secretary of State, including Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, James Buchanan, and Hillary Clinton.”
Uh, what?
Just for giggles I searched in google, and their AI got it right. Six of them. And named them. And Hillary was NOT on the list.
I think Hillary handed off most of the SS responsiblities to her BFF, George Soros.
Rubio/Gabbard 28’
Don Rubio comes before reporters/journalists/propaganda soldiers and is so smooth, so articulate; He presents an excellent verbal cadence using a panoply of words to address every question “off the cuff” where one gets a “topographical” answer offering you to discover the underlining truths within his answers. He shifts to ‘direct mode’ after criticizing the questioner (soft but real push back…feels good no?) offering a direct question of “would you rather…?”
Note the unique difference between Obama and Rubio: Whose words and thoughts would you believe and trust? I guess big white teeth smiling with that sweeping handshakes has lost it’s luster–it provided a shallowness now so obvious, many might be asking “why did I ever believe his BS?” New, younger citizens are coming to the fore with a rhetoric that is different, vibrant and exciting.
Action should always speak louder than words…we must not forget that fact, that reality! Perhaps, that is why Obama and his Iranian gal pal love his new “Tower of Babel”/ “Minaret” in Chicago where they intend to call “the faithful” five times a day. Isn’t that what every community organizer or revolutionary do?
Put Don Rubio on a stage with the Light-bringer and see who makes a greater impression toward a better America, a better world. Obama has a dark soul…it was there all the time.
Me, I still love Italian food and Cuban sandwiches!
I am so thankful President Trump saw the potential in this young man and has given him the support and encouragement to be successful.
Mr. Rubio Is impressive handling the press and the different people he has to deal with every single day. This man deserves so much respect for his ability to handle these lamebrains in the “Press”. He educates them and chastises them in the same breath.
The title and position of the Pope has been relegated to nothing more then another idol and tool wielded by the globalist cabal to steer and control the mob. It currently serves no beneficial service to humanity whatsoever. “Holy Father” my ars
The U.S. justice system is bringing the Catholic Church into account for their decades long pedophilia ring.. dioceses going bankrupt. But its not enough. Since the Pope is a U.S. citizen, he could not be unaware of it.. He must be brought here and publicly testify before Congress.
I enjoy listening to Marco Rubio as SoS. His language is convincing of his MAGA cred. He always appears to have the back of President Trump.
But I will always have doubt over his sincerity because he is a poisoned fruit from the SSCI tree of Judas’.
Back in the day this man was in a position to stop a lot of anguish and confusion and lifted not one finger for years.
Now he’s a rock star.
Until he explains himself and his actions on that committee and as a voting Senator, I trust NO ONE. What they did and allowed to happen during Trump 1.0 , will always be unforgivable and the disgusting culmination of all that lawlessness and disregard for the American voter on January 6 will also NEVER be forgiven.
No one helped those people who were framed and jailed.
And back then not a peep out of Rubio. He knew. THEY ALL KNEW.
He is capable of becoming President but his baggage is too much for me, if he doesn’t redeem himself, by explaining why , for who and what was in it for all of them??
Mostly in agreement. Yet there’s always the ‘not know the whole story’. You’re right. None who should have helped did. Those that did speak out were limp and obviously afraid. In a way though, several have redeemed themselves so far in this administration. Enough? Who knows but is it for us to judge? As far as vocal redemption, are you sure some/many haven’t asked for it? President Trump seems to have forgiven, do we have the right to not trust him?
–“President Trump seems to have forgiven, do we have the right to not trust him?”–
What a strangely worded question!
Of course we have the right to not trust him! We have the right to question or not question,
trust or not trust, believe or not believe, etc, of anything or any person!
After all the harm Catholic Charities caused (among other religious organizations), I don’t understand how we even trust the pope and the Vatican with any of our money. I’m all for the growth of Christianity across the globe but what exactly are any of them doing to stop the mass slaughter, not just in Africa, of Christians? Serious question here!
Wonder if he asked about the boudoir pictures? 🤭… Sorry serious subject, it just popped in my mind… I’m from Mississippi I can’t help myself sometimes
He wears many hats…
https://x.com/PlanetOfMemes/status/2052761226283765794
And…
Rubio/Tulsi
Little Marco seems to have grown into a wonderful statesman.
This cheering section for Marco Rubio is nauseating.
His time on the Gang of Eight is one thing. He knew the dossier was junk, yet said nothing and let Impeachment I go forward.
He recently opened his mouth and issued a pretty big lie: “We can achieve all of our objectives without using ground troops, without any.” That statement encouraged the Islamic Republic of Iran to keep fighting, to prolong the war, and to close the Strait of Hormuz. This is his policy, to negotiate with terrorists. And now Rubio has said he will lodge a complaint with the United Nations about their closing the Strait. That’ll show’em!
Marco Rubio owns the quagmire in the Gulf, and President Trump ought to fire him. This cheering section for his presidential ambitions is artificial.
Marco might have been optimistic about air power accomplishing the objectives. But that was probably optimism pushed by President Trump. Who made President Trump so optimistic about air power accomplishing the objectives? I guarantee it was not Gen Caine. Who was it? Do you really think Marco was speaking for himself? Marco Rubio has been very disciplined about what he says and how he says it.
Again, who influenced President Trump that air power could accomplish “his” objectives?
We need to stop giving the Catholic Church money. End of sentence. Period.
We’ve seen how they undermined American citizens at the southern border.
The Canadian government tightly controls all the media so the people only get the leftist propaganda. That’s all they know so it’s understandable that they adopt those positions. They are kept in the dark about the truth. Like in all socialist countries.
I like Marco’s nice solid larger in size American flag lapel pin. He definitely knows how to pause and breathe before heading the next question. Very calming presence. It is like he has grown up or something from his Senate days where he ran around a one of the “young guns” that was RINO. Speaking of which Eric Cantor, Mr. Young Gun is back, teaming up w/Miyares, can’t stand him either, the two of them together is more Swamp that never goes away. That is the kind of stuff that needs to be nipped in the bud if we are ever going to be free of the critters.
I hope Rubio mentioned to the Pope how nice it must be to live in a walled fortress with body guards while the rest of us exist hoping we aren’t stabbed or shot out here by any number of illegals that were helped into the country by his Catholic “Charity” groups!
I hope Rubio asked him how many billions of dollars did he make by “relocating” the millions of illegal criminals into our country!!!
What a political hypocrite!!! Stay in you’re lane Leo! This is a big world and you are just another spec of rice in the bag.