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Donald Trump: “Marco Rubio is a great Secretary of state.”

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President Trump Attends the State Department Kennedy Center Honors Medal Presentation Dinner

Published December 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 36:17

This is about 1/10. This is section A of what's being built. This is like a little corner. But it is beautiful. And I have to say this, Marco Rubio is a great Secretary of state. And. And I think he's going to go down as, you know, look, we've had some good ones. We've had some bad ones, too. Real bad ones. (36:17–36:22)

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Asserts that Marco Rubio holds the position of Secretary of State.

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