Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach
In the shadow of the Parthenon, the secretary of state gave a selective reading of history as he urged Europe to ‘awaken from its slumber’
TL;DR
- Marco Rubio delivered a speech in Athens, Greece, promoting Donald Trump's "America First" foreign policy.
- He urged Europe to "awaken from its long slumber" and reject a "future of atrophy and servitude and decline."
- Rubio rejected globalist politics, blaming them for America's and Europe's ills, and defended the "unapologetic pursuit of national power."
- He stated that under President Trump, the US chose to "take back control of our critical supply chains, to reindustrialise our economy, to rebuild our defense, to fight for dominance of the technologies and industries of the future."
- The speech comes amid strains in US-Europe relations, including disputes within NATO and ideological divides.
- Rubio invoked Abraham Lincoln, stating that "passions may, at times, have strained the bonds of affection between the United States and Europe, it must not be allowed to break them."
- He encouraged European allies to follow Greece's example of embracing partnership with the US on various issues.
- Rubio presented a selective reading of history, linking ancient Greek values to modern explorers like Christopher Columbus and Hernán Cortés.
- He shared a personal connection, identifying as a great-grandson of settlers who arrived in the new world from Spain.