Josh Keating

The type of guy who supported Ukraine.

wants to be tough on dictatorships around the world, including Iran. And he ran against President Trump in 2016 for the presidency. And the president, Trump back then, nicknamed him.

wants to be tough on dictatorships around the world, including Iran. And he ran against President Trump in 2016 for the presidency. And the president, Trump back then, nicknamed him.

wants to be tough on dictatorships around the world, including Iran. And he ran against President Trump in 2016 for the presidency. And the president, Trump back then, nicknamed him.

But I would say he also has proven to be a very flexible type of politician. Over the last several years, he has moderated his positions. My understanding is he's gone out and learned a lot about the American heartland. He's from Florida. And he's a little bit more of a restrainer than he was in the past. But, you know, now that he has joined—

But I would say he also has proven to be a very flexible type of politician. Over the last several years, he has moderated his positions. My understanding is he's gone out and learned a lot about the American heartland. He's from Florida. And he's a little bit more of a restrainer than he was in the past. But, you know, now that he has joined—

But I would say he also has proven to be a very flexible type of politician. Over the last several years, he has moderated his positions. My understanding is he's gone out and learned a lot about the American heartland. He's from Florida. And he's a little bit more of a restrainer than he was in the past. But, you know, now that he has joined—

the Trump team, he has really gone to the MAGA world to the point where even like far right influencers like Laura Loomer are now praising Marco Rubio.

the Trump team, he has really gone to the MAGA world to the point where even like far right influencers like Laura Loomer are now praising Marco Rubio.

the Trump team, he has really gone to the MAGA world to the point where even like far right influencers like Laura Loomer are now praising Marco Rubio.

Just would not have happened, honestly, even a couple of years ago. I mean, it really shows how far the transition of Marco Rubio, the change has really accelerated since he has joined the Trump administration.

Just would not have happened, honestly, even a couple of years ago. I mean, it really shows how far the transition of Marco Rubio, the change has really accelerated since he has joined the Trump administration.

Just would not have happened, honestly, even a couple of years ago. I mean, it really shows how far the transition of Marco Rubio, the change has really accelerated since he has joined the Trump administration.

Yes. And part of the reason that that has happened is because he's used that perch to, first of all, totally agree very vocally with a lot of Trump policies, right? In defending, for instance, President Trump's takedown of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in that famous Oval Office meeting that we will all you know, dream about for the rest of our lives.

Yes. And part of the reason that that has happened is because he's used that perch to, first of all, totally agree very vocally with a lot of Trump policies, right? In defending, for instance, President Trump's takedown of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in that famous Oval Office meeting that we will all you know, dream about for the rest of our lives.

Yes. And part of the reason that that has happened is because he's used that perch to, first of all, totally agree very vocally with a lot of Trump policies, right? In defending, for instance, President Trump's takedown of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in that famous Oval Office meeting that we will all you know, dream about for the rest of our lives.

He looked like he was sinking into the couch. But afterward, he got on TV, he went public, he defended the president. He realized immediately, okay, I have to speak out or it's going to look like I'm not supportive of President Trump and I have to be subordinate to him. Look, another area where he's really, really been like, astonishingly pro-Trump is the anti-immigration stuff.

He looked like he was sinking into the couch. But afterward, he got on TV, he went public, he defended the president. He realized immediately, okay, I have to speak out or it's going to look like I'm not supportive of President Trump and I have to be subordinate to him. Look, another area where he's really, really been like, astonishingly pro-Trump is the anti-immigration stuff.

He looked like he was sinking into the couch. But afterward, he got on TV, he went public, he defended the president. He realized immediately, okay, I have to speak out or it's going to look like I'm not supportive of President Trump and I have to be subordinate to him. Look, another area where he's really, really been like, astonishingly pro-Trump is the anti-immigration stuff.

And this is really remarkable for Rubio because he has often touted his own family's immigrant story. They're from Cuba.