April 6, 2026

2026.04.06

Since his first run for president, Rubio has started to sound more like his boss. He helped dismantle USAID last year despite previously calling foreign aid "a very cost-effective way not only to export our values and our example, but to advance our security and our economic interests." He parrots Trump's criticisms of NATO even though as a senator he sponsored a law that prevents presidents from unilaterally leaving the alliance.