Secretary of State Marco Rubio masterfully responds to critics who think that Trump somehow elevated Putin by negotiating with him with all the pomp and circumstance of two heads of state.
— Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) August 17, 2025
"He has the largest tactical nuclear arsenal in the world and the second largest strategic… pic.twitter.com/ex5DtN6m3a
..."He has the largest tactical nuclear arsenal in the world and the second largest strategic nuclear arsenal in the world. He's already on the world stage. When I hear people say that, oh, it elevates him, all we do is talk about Putin all the time. All the media has done is talk about Putin all the time for the last four or five years."
"You're not going to end a war between Russia and Ukraine without dealing with Putin. That's just common sense. I shouldn't even have to say it."
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