Marco Rubio’s ‘secret weapon’
What's the administration thinking here?
Welcome back to Washington Secrets on this bitterly cold Monday morning. Today, we have a look at Marco Rubio’s funniest lines and a near diplomatic dinner disaster.
The nation’s chief diplomat, Marco Rubio, is accustomed to taking phone calls from counterparts, ministers, and dignitaries at all times of day and night.
And sometimes, if dinner has already been taken in the far-off land and if the caller has enjoyed ample refreshments, those calls might go in all sorts of different directions.
Rubio has become known around the White House for the way he recounts one particular dignitary’s slurred words and non sequiturs in those late-night chats.
“He would have the room in stitches as he described how they would have completely different conversations depending on the time of day when the call was being made,” a source close to the White House said.
The secretary of state has been in the spotlight for the past three weeks following the special forces raid to capture Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
The result is a politician on the up, strengthening his position at the heart of the administration and cementing his place as a leading candidate to take up the MAGA mantle in 2028, when Trump is term-limited.
Vice President JD Vance may be the front-runner. But insiders tell Secrets that Rubio has been a hit at the White House ever since being sworn in. His easygoing manner and ability to remember names of junior staff have made him one of the most popular Cabinet secretaries, while Vance is still getting to grips with retail politics.
And then there is his humor.
“It’s his secret weapon,” a former aide said.
Those who remember slightly wooden performances during his 2016 White House run say his time in the spotlight as senator and then presidential candidate has seasoned him as a politician, giving him the confidence to lark around.
It was evident from Day One. After being sworn in as secretary of state, he paused during his speech to ask his audience to bear with him while he addressed family back home in Spanish.
He quickly described how only in America could the son of a refugee become secretary of state, before turning to Vance behind him and switching to English.
“I just said I saved a bunch of money by switching to Geico,” he deadpanned. “That’s what I said.”
Vance chuckled.
Moments like that and his ability to talk football with Trump are why insiders think Rubio might be the president’s favorite Cabinet secretary.
During one Cabinet …
What's the administration thinking here?
Welcome back to Washington Secrets on this bitterly cold Monday morning. Today, we have a look at Marco Rubio’s funniest lines and a near diplomatic dinner disaster.
The nation’s chief diplomat, Marco Rubio, is accustomed to taking phone calls from counterparts, ministers, and dignitaries at all times of day and night.
And sometimes, if dinner has already been taken in the far-off land and if the caller has enjoyed ample refreshments, those calls might go in all sorts of different directions.
Rubio has become known around the White House for the way he recounts one particular dignitary’s slurred words and non sequiturs in those late-night chats.
“He would have the room in stitches as he described how they would have completely different conversations depending on the time of day when the call was being made,” a source close to the White House said.
The secretary of state has been in the spotlight for the past three weeks following the special forces raid to capture Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
The result is a politician on the up, strengthening his position at the heart of the administration and cementing his place as a leading candidate to take up the MAGA mantle in 2028, when Trump is term-limited.
Vice President JD Vance may be the front-runner. But insiders tell Secrets that Rubio has been a hit at the White House ever since being sworn in. His easygoing manner and ability to remember names of junior staff have made him one of the most popular Cabinet secretaries, while Vance is still getting to grips with retail politics.
And then there is his humor.
“It’s his secret weapon,” a former aide said.
Those who remember slightly wooden performances during his 2016 White House run say his time in the spotlight as senator and then presidential candidate has seasoned him as a politician, giving him the confidence to lark around.
It was evident from Day One. After being sworn in as secretary of state, he paused during his speech to ask his audience to bear with him while he addressed family back home in Spanish.
He quickly described how only in America could the son of a refugee become secretary of state, before turning to Vance behind him and switching to English.
“I just said I saved a bunch of money by switching to Geico,” he deadpanned. “That’s what I said.”
Vance chuckled.
Moments like that and his ability to talk football with Trump are why insiders think Rubio might be the president’s favorite Cabinet secretary.
During one Cabinet …
Marco Rubio’s ‘secret weapon’
What's the administration thinking here?
Welcome back to Washington Secrets on this bitterly cold Monday morning. Today, we have a look at Marco Rubio’s funniest lines and a near diplomatic dinner disaster.
The nation’s chief diplomat, Marco Rubio, is accustomed to taking phone calls from counterparts, ministers, and dignitaries at all times of day and night.
And sometimes, if dinner has already been taken in the far-off land and if the caller has enjoyed ample refreshments, those calls might go in all sorts of different directions.
Rubio has become known around the White House for the way he recounts one particular dignitary’s slurred words and non sequiturs in those late-night chats.
“He would have the room in stitches as he described how they would have completely different conversations depending on the time of day when the call was being made,” a source close to the White House said.
The secretary of state has been in the spotlight for the past three weeks following the special forces raid to capture Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
The result is a politician on the up, strengthening his position at the heart of the administration and cementing his place as a leading candidate to take up the MAGA mantle in 2028, when Trump is term-limited.
Vice President JD Vance may be the front-runner. But insiders tell Secrets that Rubio has been a hit at the White House ever since being sworn in. His easygoing manner and ability to remember names of junior staff have made him one of the most popular Cabinet secretaries, while Vance is still getting to grips with retail politics.
And then there is his humor.
“It’s his secret weapon,” a former aide said.
Those who remember slightly wooden performances during his 2016 White House run say his time in the spotlight as senator and then presidential candidate has seasoned him as a politician, giving him the confidence to lark around.
It was evident from Day One. After being sworn in as secretary of state, he paused during his speech to ask his audience to bear with him while he addressed family back home in Spanish.
He quickly described how only in America could the son of a refugee become secretary of state, before turning to Vance behind him and switching to English.
“I just said I saved a bunch of money by switching to Geico,” he deadpanned. “That’s what I said.”
Vance chuckled.
Moments like that and his ability to talk football with Trump are why insiders think Rubio might be the president’s favorite Cabinet secretary.
During one Cabinet …
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