Marco Rubio
ON THE RECORD · 129 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“The US will not support any deal that creates a pathway for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. As long as President Trump is in office, they will not have a nuclear weapon,”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Rubio said this week that the decision to end the war finally rests with Trump.
“I also talked to Saudi Arabia today; they’d like interceptors. Israel would like interceptors. We would like interceptors. Every country in the world would like interceptors,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Rubio said Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the U.S. are all seeking interceptors amid limited supply.
“probably the most in-demand product right now in the defense field.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Rubio called interceptors the most in-demand product in the defense field.
“We have our own needs too,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-21
Rubio acknowledged the U.S. cannot meet every request because American forces have their own needs.
“no-one at the White House ordered anyone to slow down internet.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied allegations that the White House had ordered a slowdown of Ukraine's internet access.
“Central Asia has just not gotten the level of attention from our policymakers over the last 20 years that it deserves. But that’s changing. That’s why we’re here now,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-19 · reported 2026-10-19
Rubio said Central Asia had not gotten the attention from U.S. policymakers it deserved over the last 20 years, but that is changing.
“the United States wants to be a strong partner in Central Asia.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-19 · reported 2026-10-19
Speaking to reporters ahead of the C5+1 meeting in Samarkand, Rubio said the United States wants to be a strong partner in Central Asia.
“a new location for investment, and it serves as a new location for export, a central terminal out of which materials that are vital for the future of all nations are being delivered,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-19 · reported 2026-10-19
Rubio added that Central Asia is a new location for investment and export, and a central terminal for materials vital to all nations.
“There has been no pause,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-19 · reported 2026-10-19
Rubio denied any suspension of US intelligence-sharing with Ukraine while speaking to reporters during a visit to Uzbekistan.
“What [Zelenskyy] should be focused on and what we want to be focused on is bringing an end to this war.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-19 · reported 2026-10-19
Rubio told reporters in Uzbekistan that Zelenskyy should focus on bringing an end to the war.
“Historically, Central Asia has been the crossroads for trade between the West and the East. And today, as part of a broader renaissance and global engagement, it stands once again to play that vital role in transnational commerce,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-19 · reported 2026-10-19
Rubio told officials at the C5+1 meeting in Samarkand that Central Asia historically served as a crossroads for trade and stands to play that role again.
“There’s been talks of a meeting. I don’t know whether it’s been finalised, but the president [Trump] has been clear. He’d like the war in Ukraine and Russia to end.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-19 · reported 2026-10-19
Rubio was asked about a possible meeting between Trump, Putin, and Xi to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war.
“The president wants to take the 60-day period of time to sort of analyse what imposing both sanctions and tariffs will mean to the global economy and even to the US economy,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-18
Rubio said Trump's waiver on sanctions and tariffs targeting Moscow's energy revenues would be a pause to analyse their impact on the global economy.
“We’re very disturbed by those images and what we’re seeing,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17
Rubio told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland that the US was disturbed by images of settlers attacking journalist Heidi Levine.
“to prevent that from happening in the future”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17
Rubio said the Trump administration would communicate its expectations to the Israelis to prevent future attacks.
“We’ve asked the Israelis and continue to ask them to crack down on that stuff.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17
Rubio told reporters at Joint Base Andrews that the US has asked Israel to crack down on settler attacks.
“We don’t need that right now; Israel doesn’t need that right now,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-17 · reported 2026-10-17
Rubio added that neither the US nor Israel needs such attacks happening at the present time.
“Today, I designated BICSA, a Cuban financial institution which has been providing financial services to sanctioned Iranian entities,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-15 · reported 2026-10-15
Rubio announced the designation of BICSA for providing financial services to sanctioned Iranian entities.
“For too long, Communist Cuba has been allowed to operate as an outpost for malign actors and terror groups — including the Islamic Republic of Iran, the world’s number one state sponsor of terrorism — to target the United States,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-15 · reported 2026-10-15
Rubio posted on X about sanctioning a Cuban bank over its financial dealings with an Iranian bank.
“Let me be absolutely clear: the Trump Administration will not tolerate a rogue state hosting hostile foreign military, intelligence and terror operations less than a hundred miles from our homeland.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-15 · reported 2026-10-15
Rubio warned that the Trump Administration will not tolerate a rogue state hosting hostile operations near the U.S.
“impractical and urged direct military-to-military communication between Lebanese and Israeli forces for deconfliction,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Rubio called Lebanon's Boycott Law impractical and urged direct military-to-military communication between Lebanese and Israeli forces.
“to hold accountable all those who ordered, financed, and directed the shipment, and underscored that returning explosives to Hezbollah should be out of the question,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Rubio urged Lebanon's president not to return seized explosives to Hezbollah during a phone call.
“routinely used for politicized prosecutions that deter steps towards peace,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-14 · reported 2026-10-14
Rubio told Lebanon's president that the 1955 Boycott Law is used for politicized prosecutions deterring peace.
“The other way that stalemates end is through escalation,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-08 · reported 2026-10-10
Rubio warned reporters that the failure to reach a negotiated settlement risks further escalation of the conflict.
“We don’t need that court and we don’t want it.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Rubio announced in a video posted on X that the US would impose financial sanctions on the ICC.
“We don’t conduct these things in a press conference on a tarmac in a foreign country because you wrote a story or somebody else wrote a story because some source gave it to you,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-08 · reported 2026-10-09
Rubio responded to a reporter's question about the accusations against Guilfoyle while he was with her in Athens.
“I don’t even know if what you’re reporting is true.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-08 · reported 2026-10-09
Rubio added that he did not know if what the reporter was reporting was true, during a press encounter in Athens.
“Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09
Marco Rubio declared the US would impose further sanctions on the ICC, accusing it of politicization and unfairly targeting Americans.
“We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling their ability to operate against us. Because our message is clear: the United States and the American people are not subject to the jurisdiction of this fake ICC,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09
Rubio announced in a video posted on X that the US would impose financial sanctions on the ICC.
“So it's just not going to work that way, and it will certainly not going to work that way when I'm sitting in another country.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-08
Rubio sidestepped a question about Guilfoyle's alleged conduct while departing Athens, Greece.
“I don't even know if it's true or not true,”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-08
Rubio sidestepped a question about Guilfoyle's alleged conduct while departing Athens, Greece.
“I wouldn’t just directly tie that to the move that was made,”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05
Rubio told reporters ahead of his European tour that he would not directly tie the removal of B-1 bombers from the British base at Fairford to last week's incident.
“It's not unusual to see movement of assets to different parts of the world based on exercises, redeployments, people changing out and new people coming in, new planes coming in and old planes going out.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-10-05 · reported 2026-10-05
Rubio said he would not directly tie the incident at RAF Fairford to the decision to pull bombers.
“clearly involve[d] the hands of a foreign actor”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05
Rubio said on Fox News that the incident clearly involved a foreign actor without providing further details.
“the Department of War is constantly reallocating resources where they need to be”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-05
Rubio told reporters ahead of his departure that the Department of War is constantly reallocating resources where they need to be.
“Ortega’s pledge to abolish elections in Nicaragua proves his cowardice and fear of the Nicaraguan people’s will,”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-04
Rubio published a statement in July calling Nicaragua's government a dictatorship after it announced it would abolish upcoming elections.
“So I think that the Iranians are fundamentally misreading our political system,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio concluded that Iranians are fundamentally misreading the U.S. political system.
“critical for their economy”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio said the restart of a Saudi pipeline following Houthi attacks was critical for Saudi Arabia's economy.
“But the cost of not doing something about it is substantially higher, especially for future generations.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio told reporters that the cost of not acting against Iran's nuclear program would be substantially higher for future generations.
“It comes at a price and at a cost, there's no doubt about it,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio acknowledged the economic costs of the conflict while arguing that allowing Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon would be costlier.
“They are a strategic defense partner,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio described Saudi Arabia as a strategic defense partner and said the U.S. will live up to its commitments.
“He's the commander in chief, both constitutional and otherwise, to be able to carry out those functions.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio described the president's constitutional role as commander in chief in the context of congressional power limits over Iran policy.
“I think the Iranians are under this illusion that Democrats are going to win in November, and the president will no longer be able to do things against them.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio said Iranians are under the illusion that Democrats will win in November and the president will no longer be able to act against them.
“Every time you guys ask me a question about the Middle East, it goes back to someone who's supported by Iran,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio noted that questions about the Middle East invariably go back to actors supported by Iran.
“critical for the global economy.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio said the restart of the Saudi pipeline was also critical for the global economy.
“The president has extraordinary powers. Every president does,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio argued that the president has extraordinary powers to carry out functions related to sanctions and military action.
“I think the Iranians misread our system,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio said Iranians misread the U.S. political system when asked about Trump's assertion that Iran may be waiting for the midterm elections.
“I think it was significant that at least there was a conversation,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-27
Rubio said it was significant that at least there was a conversation with Iran, while cautioning against calling the talks a major breakthrough.
“We’ve just invited President Putin to the G20. We think it’s an opportunity for him to engage not just with the president but with other world leaders. We hope that’s an invitation he’ll accept,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-24
Rubio announced the US invitation to Putin for the Miami G20 after meeting Russian Foreign Secretary Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
“We are prepared to be helpful in that regard if they are open to it.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
Rubio said the US is open to helping Cuba transition politically and end the decades-old trade embargo.
“hands are not stained with blood”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23
Rubio said Washington was willing to work with some Cuban leaders whose hands were not stained with blood.
“Cuba has a golden opportunity to place itself on an irreversible path towards a better future,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-23 · reported 2026-09-23
Rubio said the US is open to helping Cuba transition politically and end the decades-old trade embargo.
“at least publicly quite recalcitrant”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-23
Rubio acknowledged that some Cuban leaders were at least publicly quite recalcitrant.
“I don’t think anyone has an easy answer”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio did not propose specific guardrails or frameworks for AI, saying no one has an easy answer yet.
“It will happen. The question is, how can we put guardrails and frameworks around it so that we can get the benefits of AI while mitigating the risks?”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio discussed the need for guardrails and frameworks around AI to balance benefits and risks.
“What he is arguing is, why should I have these people, what right do they have to be embedded in this building?”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio relayed Trump's argument that biased outlets have no right to be embedded in the White House building.
“anyone who’s concerned about prices itself is not wrong.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Pressed on rising prices and Americans' sentiment on the war with Iran, Rubio acknowledged public concerns about costs.
“We haven’t discussed it.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio responded when asked by "TODAY" host Craig Melvin whether he planned to make changes to his pool coverage.
“They can cover the White House. They just can’t have a desk there.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio told "TODAY" that the banned outlets could continue covering the president from outside the White House.
“has said that he’s open to meeting with anybody.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio said Trump was open to meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the UN General Assembly.
“I’ll do a press conference today, and I imagine there’ll be reporters there tomorrow, and there’ll be reporters there from every outlet.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio indicated that reporters from every outlet would still attend his press conferences despite the White House ban.
“This is a decision the White House made about coverage in the White House,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio characterized the media ban as a White House decision about press coverage within the White House.
“Obviously, if the war is being blamed for that, then of course you’re going to hear and you’re going to see responses like that,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio responded to an NBC News poll showing 62% of registered voters think the war has not been worth the costs.
“There aren’t a bunch of police officers or soldiers kicking down the doors of MSNBC or MS NOW, whatever it’s called, and arresting people and unplugging it from the grid. They’re just not allowed to work from the workspace at the White House.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio argued that the banned media outlets were not being shut down or having reporters arrested, only barred from the White House workspace.
“choke off the world’s energy supply any time they wanted.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio argued that prices would be far higher if Iran had a nuclear weapon and could choke off the world's energy supply.
“We’re not closing CNN,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio defended the Trump administration's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House in an interview on NBC News' "TODAY."
“Like every technological advance in human history, it’s impossible to stop it,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-22
Rubio said in his Tuesday interview that the advancement of AI technology cannot be stopped.
“Greenland will forever be part of the strategic defense area of North America and exclude any adversary from it and the surrounding area. This deal permanently and completely addresses our national security concerns in Greenland,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-19 · reported 2026-09-19
Rubio added that Greenland will forever be part of North America's strategic defense area and exclude any adversary.
“This historic deal is a huge win for the United States and the American people. Thanks to President Trump's vision and leadership, this historic agreement permanently guarantees U.S. security interests in the Arctic at zero cost to the U.S. taxpayer.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-19 · reported 2026-09-19
Rubio praised the Greenland agreement on X as a huge win for the United States.
“the goal of stability”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Rubio said the US shared the goal of stability at a tense time in the region following the UK's settlement sanctions announcement.
“want to see some uptick in violence⦠in the West Bank”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Rubio said the US did not want to see an uptick in violence in the West Bank.
“Obviously, we're not going to do what the UK did. We saw their announcement today but I don't have any comment on it right now.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-09-08 · reported 2026-09-09
Rubio, asked about the UK sanctions move by reporters on the way to Colombia, declined to comment substantively on the announcement.
“Every time they create a new mechanism in which they try to get out of the noose, we just close it off,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-30
Rubio announced a new round of sanctions on Aug. 20 amid heightened U.S.-Cuba tensions.
“a huge win for both the American and Venezuelan people”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Marco Rubio praised the energy agreement reached between the US and Venezuela.
“For the Venezuelan people, this deal will bring nearly $100 billion in private investment, support thousands of high-paying jobs, and drive the reconstruction of Venezuela's economy,”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Rubio said on social media that the deal would bring major investment and jobs to Venezuela.
“demonstrates how President Trump's bold foreign policy is driving America First wins: securing stable reserves and low-cost oil in our Hemisphere and lowering gas prices here at home.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Rubio praised the agreement on X, calling it a huge win for both countries.
“For the Venezuelan people, this deal will bring nearly $100bn (£74bn) in private investment, support thousands of high-paying jobs and drive the reconstruction of Venezuela's economy,”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29
Marco Rubio outlined the expected economic advantages of the oil deal for the Venezuelan people.
“This deal is a huge win for both the American and Venezuelan people,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-28
Rubio wrote on social media about the new US oil agreement with Venezuela.
“unlock international trade and investment”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Rubio said lifting the designation will unlock international trade and investment and give Syria a chance to rebuild.
“mined large segments of Hormuz – international waters”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-06-02 · reported 2026-08-26
Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Iran had mined large segments of Hormuz.
“misleading and corrupting American citizens with lies, spy tradecraft and malfeasance”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Rubio accused the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) of misleading American citizens.
“brick by brick, if necessary”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle the International Criminal Court.
“part of the regime's raison d'être of exporting Marxism, racial resentment, and Communist violence across the world”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Rubio said the sanctioned figures are part of the Cuban regime's effort to export Marxism and Communist violence.
“We expect more countries to join our campaign by ending their funding and participation in this politicized and unaccountable court.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Marco Rubio called on other nations to halt their funding and participation in the International Criminal Court.
“ferrying a new brigade of international sympathizers to Havana to network with regime officials”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Rubio accused various figures of ferrying international sympathizers to Havana in a statement about the new sanctions.
“Today's designations make clear that the Trump Administration will not tolerate the Cuban regime's efforts to fund its repression or continue its decades-long campaign of subversive anti-American activities.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Rubio said the new sanctions show the Trump administration will not tolerate the Cuban regime's repression or subversive activities.
“investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Marco Rubio criticized the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction over officials from non-member governments.
“The president's policy is a head for an eye. I mean, honestly, that's what it's going to be. I mean, they will pay a very heavy price,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-07-22 · reported 2026-08-20
Rubio made this statement on July 22 at The Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in the Philippines, describing Trump's military policy toward Iran.
“The Trump Administration will not stand by while a hostile foreign power seeks to exploit our freedoms — none of which are afforded to its people — by misleading and corrupting American citizens with lies, spy tradecraft, and other malfeasance,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Rubio's written statement accompanying the sanctions announcement described Cuba's government as a national security threat.
“sustain the regime’s repressive apparatus”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Rubio accused the sanctioned mining and construction companies of aiding Cuba's government repression.
“Fidel Castro was a complete failure at everything except destroying Cuba and impoverishing, jailing and murdering his own people,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-08-13 · reported 2026-08-20
Rubio condemned Fidel Castro's legacy in a post on X about Castro's death.
“I strongly suggest that anyone tempted to try and follow his example should carefully reconsider, because if they do they would be dooming themselves to failure as well.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-08-13 · reported 2026-08-20
Rubio warned against following Castro's example in the same X post.
“exporting Marxism, racial resentment, and Communist violence across the world”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Rubio claimed ICAP's activities help Cuba spread Marxism and Communist influence internationally.
“corrupt and fatally politicized.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Rubio described the ICC in a statement announcing sanctions against two of its top officials.
“Our whole of government campaign to dismantle the threat posed by the ICC to national sovereignty will be sweeping and we expect more countries to join our campaign by ending their funding and participation in this politicized and unaccountable court,”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Rubio described the administration's broader campaign against the ICC.
“Nothing that China has done has in any way changed the trajectory ... in terms of the conflicts we're having with Iran,”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Rubio downplayed China's role in the Iran conflict in remarks made last month.
“These individuals have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction,”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Rubio said this in a statement explaining the reasoning for sanctioning ICC officials.
“The ICC’s ability to target American nationals and those of other non-States Parties must end.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Rubio argued the ICC should not be able to target Americans or nationals of other non-member states.
“has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Rubio accused the ICC of abusing its authority in the same statement announcing sanctions.
“In fact, in some cases, they've actually been quite cooperative in regards to what they potentially could have done but didn't do.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Rubio said China had been cooperative regarding actions it could have taken but didn't.
“a corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Rubio criticized the ICC while announcing the sanctions.
“sweeping campaign to dismantle the threat posed by the international criminal court to US sovereignty.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Rubio had earlier announced a broader US campaign against the ICC.
“stands ready to support the people of Colombia.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-11
The U.S. Secretary of State said in a social media post that the Trump administration was closely monitoring the earthquake.
“If we create a precedent in the Middle East where a nation state can decide that they are going to control an international waterway, charge a toll, and if you don’t pay them, blow up your ships. We have created a very dangerous precedent,”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-07-22 · reported 2026-07-22
Rubio said at an ASEAN meeting in Manila that Washington is still willing to pursue diplomacy with Iran but Tehran must show it is serious about talks.
“not negotiated in good faith”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-16
Rubio posted on X shortly after the tariff announcement, accusing Lula's government of not negotiating in good faith.
“putting his own ego ahead of making a deal.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-16
Rubio said the tariffs were the price of Lula putting his own ego ahead of making a deal.
“important role in advancing regional security.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-15
Rubio thanked Jordan's foreign minister for Jordan's important role in advancing regional security during a meeting in Washington.
“ongoing attacks on shipping and countries in the region.”
Marco Rubio · said 2026-07-15 · reported 2026-07-15
Rubio described Iran's ongoing attacks on shipping and countries in the region in a post on X.
“are committed to an immediate cessation of violence and expect the governments of Cambodia and Thailand to fully honor their commitments to end this conflict.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-29
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio applauded the ceasefire declaration in a press statement.
“ordered visa revocations for Moraes and his allies on the court, as well as their immediate family members effective immediately.”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-18 · reported 2025-07-18
Rubio announced US visa revocations targeting Brazilian Supreme Court officials.
“The reduction of force is a consequence of the reorg. It’s not a consequence of trying to get rid of people,”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-11
Marco Rubio explained the workforce reductions to reporters during a press briefing in Malaysia.
“the most deliberate way of anyone that’s done one.”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-11
Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's methodical approach to reorganizing the State Department.
“But if you’ve closed the bureau, you don’t need those positions.”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-11
Marco Rubio explained why closing bureaus naturally results in position cuts.
“shared some ideas and comments, which I’ll take back to Washington as early as this evening in terms of calls.”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to reporters after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Malaysia.
“continue to engage all the parties that are involved in finding an outcome to this conflict.”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed US commitment to diplomatic engagement regarding the conflict in Ukraine.
“When I hear in the news that perhaps the United States or the world might be distracted by events in other parts of the planet, I would say distraction is impossible,”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the idea that the US is distracted from the Indo-Pacific region.
“to continue life-saving treatment.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Rubio issued a waiver to allow certain PEPFAR treatments to continue despite aid suspensions.
“There are other Patriot batteries and there are other opportunities. Countries that have ordered Patriot batteries that are about to receive shipments of them, it’d be great if one of them volunteered to defer that shipment and send it to Ukraine instead,”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the possibility of other nations sending Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine.
“a very limited review of certain types of munitions to ensure that we had sufficient stockpiles.”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified the nature of the pause in US weapons shipments to Ukraine.
“Albanese’s campaign of political and economic warfare against the United States and Israel will no longer be tolerated,”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on social media about the U.S. sanctions against Francesca Albanese.
“The Chinese clearly have been supportive of the Russian effort, and I think that generally, they’ve been willing to help them as much as they can without getting caught. But people in Europe and other parts of the world have noticed,”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on China's covert support for Russia's war effort.
“We understand that these things take time and patience, but obviously we’re also frustrated that more progress has not been made, and hopefully we, based on today, and in the days to come, we’ll have more clarity about what exactly the Russian position and priorities are in this regard, and can begin to make some progress,”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the slow progress in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
“I echoed what the president said of both disappointment and frustration at the lack of progress in peace talks or in a path forward,”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio described his discussion with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to reporters.
“new and different approach.”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Russia's proposals after meeting with Sergey Lavrov.
“But when you’re doing a review, there’s some period of time in which during that review, it’s possible that some shipping is slowed down, not stopped, but because it’s being reviewed.”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained how reviews can temporarily slow down weapons shipments.
“It was a pause pending review on a handful of specific type munitions that, frankly, is something that is logical that you would do, especially after an extended engagement that we saw, both in defense of Israel and in defense of our own bases,”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the decision to review US munitions stockpiles.
“It is our view, our strong view, and our reality, that this century and the next, the story of next 50 years, will largely be written here in this region, in this part of the world.”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the long-term importance of the Indo-Pacific region.
“We will always stand by our partners in their right to self-defense.”
Marco Rubio · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated support for partners in a social media post.
“No policy decision was made. In essence, no one ever said we’re not sending weapons to Ukraine. That’s been appropriated by Congress, and that’s continued, and that continues to this very day,”
Marco Rubio · said 2025-07-10 · reported 2025-07-10
Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained that US weapons aid to Ukraine had not been canceled by policy.