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riversedge

(81,636 posts)
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:09 PM 17 hrs ago

Marco Rubio arrived in Delhi and asked, "Where is everyone?" At the airport, he was only greeted by the

Well--at least his own plane commander greeted him. whow

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🇺🇲 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Delhi and asked, "Where is everyone?" At the airport, he was only greeted by the commander of his own plane, and not a single Indian government official came to meet him.




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Marco Rubio arrived in Delhi and asked, "Where is everyone?" At the airport, he was only greeted by the (Original Post) riversedge 17 hrs ago OP
Was he able to get a taxi to his destination? Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #1
Or a TaTa Aviation Pro 17 hrs ago #12
Or this: Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #16
was it bodacious? Orrex 16 hrs ago #19
I think it is a tuk tuk (pronounced "took.") wnylib 11 hrs ago #56
Respect is earned, Marco, and your boss and you aren't on the list Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #2
Yup, we're officially hated by most countries Marco vapor2 14 hrs ago #41
The world is shunning the US. wnylib 11 hrs ago #57
Wow....that's some real respect they're showing him Bettie 17 hrs ago #3
Count me unsurprised... That whole crew radiates dishonest bullshit and arrogance... hlthe2b 17 hrs ago #4
Now that's funny, and well deserved. OGBuzz 17 hrs ago #5
Marco's known as the "The Disappearing Secretary of State," they probably couldn't see him. sop 17 hrs ago #6
Don't be so quick to dismiss him. mr715 13 hrs ago #48
Members of the trump regime get the respect they've earned MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #7
Indians should have made him go through Passport Control Submariner 17 hrs ago #8
What's he doing in Delhi? AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #9
Very few likes the USA..... Lovie777 17 hrs ago #10
This is the sort of tell that maybe the walls are closing in nuxvomica 17 hrs ago #11
Little Marco is powerless pfitz59 17 hrs ago #13
And Trump popsdenver 11 hrs ago #55
He should have called ahead. Iggo 17 hrs ago #14
Probably did call, which is why there was no one there!! Scalded Nun 16 hrs ago #21
Haha Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #44
That's is unreal. Shows just how far we've fallen. paleotn 17 hrs ago #15
How embarrassing, and well deserved. Grim Chieftain 17 hrs ago #17
Let hind an Uber to the embassy CanonRay 16 hrs ago #18
That had to be pretty jarring for him. calimary 16 hrs ago #20
Lol BlueWaveNeverEnd 16 hrs ago #22
Hope gets a call The Madcap 16 hrs ago #23
Marco gets a big dose of reality outside his bubble of bootlickers. Diamond_Dog 16 hrs ago #24
"The Bootlicker Bubble"! calimary 10 hrs ago #62
Someone will catch hell for not hiring people to be there. twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #25
Any sycophant relogic 16 hrs ago #26
I think Orange Julius Caesar secretly hates Marco.* generalbetrayus 16 hrs ago #27
The crystal footballs are made in India Bluestocking 16 hrs ago #28
Personally, I would happily accept the Tata ride. BidenRocks 16 hrs ago #29
I've taken a few turns in them! reACTIONary 7 hrs ago #72
Take a hint Marco... dlk 15 hrs ago #30
Marco! Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #31
Dumb, drunk ,and stupid is no way to succeed at diplomacy Ford_Prefect 15 hrs ago #32
As it should be Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #33
When you are effin up the planet with racism, tariffs and illegal wars malaise 15 hrs ago #34
Face it, Marco. ShazzieB 15 hrs ago #35
It gets worse... progressoid 15 hrs ago #36
Haha Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #45
When I got to the last paragraph, I looked to see if it was the Onion karynnj 13 hrs ago #47
by pressing a button at the base of the microphone to turn it on. malaise 9 hrs ago #68
Maybe they were hiding for fear of being bombed. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #37
Many of them are in Canada negotiating a free trade deal. Bev54 6 hrs ago #73
Isn't this such a shame. LilElf70 15 hrs ago #38
Charge him with failing to be a blond (rubio) as his name implies. GreenWave 15 hrs ago #39
Now that's funny. Vinca 15 hrs ago #40
i guess we know how well respected Little Marco is on the world stage. spanone 14 hrs ago #42
Completely unaware the world hates this admin Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #43
"When I'm President you're gonna pay for this" oasis 13 hrs ago #46
Rubio departing-India sends junior police ranking officials--NO Embassy, etc........ riversedge 12 hrs ago #49
+1 dalton99a 12 hrs ago #53
Maybe he was greeted by this on louspeakers and a TV flatscreen? (Even if you dont like ABBA lol!!) DFW 12 hrs ago #50
In the mean time at an unusually busy Four Seasons in Delhi taxi 12 hrs ago #51
He is the most popular secretary of state ever! struggle4progress 12 hrs ago #52
The Indian government is a little busy right now House of Roberts 12 hrs ago #54
They were looking for... SergeStorms 11 hrs ago #58
It's never a good sign when your departure ceremony Totally Tunsie 11 hrs ago #59
Not too different from the likely voter turn out if he runs for ANY office after Trump is out Attilatheblond 11 hrs ago #60
things are pretty bad when American officials are thoroughly disrespected Skittles 10 hrs ago #61
Now that I watch the bideo AverageOldGuy 10 hrs ago #63
The little pissant treats the world with disdain. miyazaki 10 hrs ago #64
was he expecting a fucking parade b/c everyone loves america so much? dream on little marco nt orleans 10 hrs ago #65
A new category of untouchable has landed. La Coliniere 10 hrs ago #66
Liddle Marco, i wonder why he gets no respect. dem4decades 9 hrs ago #67
India sent its largest trade delagation ever to Canada applegrove 9 hrs ago #69
His giant kairos12 8 hrs ago #70
I hope the secret service detail guys don't melt. Aussie105 7 hrs ago #71
He was standing there, beside himself! peppertree 5 hrs ago #74

Bettie

(19,906 posts)
3. Wow....that's some real respect they're showing him
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:14 PM
17 hrs ago

well, the amount he deserves anyway.

hlthe2b

(114,769 posts)
4. Count me unsurprised... That whole crew radiates dishonest bullshit and arrogance...
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:15 PM
17 hrs ago

--as though the whole world is just one big crowd of dunces and suckers ready to swallow whatever the lie of the day, the hour, the minute from these assholes.

sop

(19,415 posts)
6. Marco's known as the "The Disappearing Secretary of State," they probably couldn't see him.
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:28 PM
17 hrs ago

mr715

(4,217 posts)
48. Don't be so quick to dismiss him.
Tue May 26, 2026, 04:48 PM
13 hrs ago

He is the NSA and Sec of State, and with Tulsi Gabbard gone Rubio is probably the entire diplomatic and intelligence operation in government.

Which is scary.

Because he's dumb.

Submariner

(13,445 posts)
8. Indians should have made him go through Passport Control
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:33 PM
17 hrs ago

just shame that pathetic little puppet.

AverageOldGuy

(4,214 posts)
9. What's he doing in Delhi?
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:36 PM
17 hrs ago

Or is he on a peace mission to negotiate peace between India and Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region . . . you know . . . to help Trump get his Nobel Peace Prize??

nuxvomica

(14,255 posts)
11. This is the sort of tell that maybe the walls are closing in
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:40 PM
17 hrs ago

It's like someone not returning your phone calls.

paleotn

(22,803 posts)
15. That's is unreal. Shows just how far we've fallen.
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:47 PM
17 hrs ago

There was a time when even thinking of such a thing was ludicrous. The Sec State of the United States of America. Unreal. But honestly, I can't blame them.

calimary

(90,945 posts)
20. That had to be pretty jarring for him.
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:05 PM
16 hrs ago

Especially for someone who fancies being President, with ALL those Presidential trappings laid out just for him.

Not yet, Marco.

Hopefully Not EVER!!!

The Madcap

(2,066 posts)
23. Hope gets a call
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:20 PM
16 hrs ago

from "McAfee Technical Support" while he's there. Maybe that would spark a response to scammers.

On second thought, he would get them hired into this "administration."

relogic

(274 posts)
26. Any sycophant
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:37 PM
16 hrs ago
eagerly working for TSF gets all the respect they earn because they obviously have none for themselves. How does one have any dignity left and expectation that they deserve honor working in this administration that is intent on dismantling our government.

The aid they receive from foreign regimes and domestic traitors (rich and poor) to accomplish this is shameful. Interestingly, I observe frequently not one of these maga soldiers is capable of shame.

generalbetrayus

(2,000 posts)
27. I think Orange Julius Caesar secretly hates Marco.*
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:42 PM
16 hrs ago

He probably ordered the pilot to fly to the wrong airport.

*I think OJC secretly hates EVERYONE, including himself.

BidenRocks

(3,538 posts)
29. Personally, I would happily accept the Tata ride.
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:59 PM
16 hrs ago

Good enough for the locals, good enough for me!

Ford_Prefect

(8,672 posts)
32. Dumb, drunk ,and stupid is no way to succeed at diplomacy
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:10 PM
15 hrs ago

Even if that is the DJT/GOP dogma.

Figarosmom

(13,663 posts)
33. As it should be
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:13 PM
15 hrs ago

For every member of trump administration including trump himself from now on. They have to know by now all he wants is what he can extort from them. This should happen in every country. Let the bitchs know they don't want to have anything further to do with them.

malaise

(298,220 posts)
34. When you are effin up the planet with racism, tariffs and illegal wars
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:14 PM
15 hrs ago

Do not expect red carpets and garlands.

Sadly the regime and its billionaire media don’t have a clue re global anger at the US under pedo Donvict.

ShazzieB

(22,924 posts)
35. Face it, Marco.
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:16 PM
15 hrs ago

This is what you signed up for when you sold your soul to Orange Satan agreed to join Schlump's cabinet.

Sucks to be you, dude.

progressoid

(53,401 posts)
36. It gets worse...
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:42 PM
15 hrs ago
https://www.thedailybeast.com/marco-rubio-makes-awkward-start-at-big-global-meeting/

Marco Rubio experienced some unfortunate technical difficulties while delivering a speech to top diplomats in India.

The secretary of state’s remarks at the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting—talks featuring the foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S.—were hampered on Tuesday when Rubio’s microphone failed to work properly.

After frantically fiddling with the mic in an attempt to get it working, Rubio carried on with his speech undeterred, even though his remarks were not being transmitted properly.

U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who was seated next to Rubio at the meeting, came to his rescue by pressing a button at the base of the microphone to turn it on.

karynnj

(61,119 posts)
47. When I got to the last paragraph, I looked to see if it was the Onion
Tue May 26, 2026, 04:41 PM
13 hrs ago

This is pretty bad

LilElf70

(1,652 posts)
38. Isn't this such a shame.
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:50 PM
15 hrs ago

Trump and his merry men have destroyed how other countries view us. This is a direct result of Trumps mouth blabbing total bullshit.

riversedge

(81,636 posts)
49. Rubio departing-India sends junior police ranking officials--NO Embassy, etc........
Tue May 26, 2026, 05:02 PM
12 hrs ago

India departed US Secretary Marco Rubio sending their SHO hawaldar junior police ranking officials.

No high rank officials – No Embassy staff – Utterly shameful btw

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DFW

(60,483 posts)
50. Maybe he was greeted by this on louspeakers and a TV flatscreen? (Even if you dont like ABBA lol!!)
Tue May 26, 2026, 05:06 PM
12 hrs ago

taxi

(2,763 posts)
51. In the mean time at an unusually busy Four Seasons in Delhi
Tue May 26, 2026, 05:24 PM
12 hrs ago

crowds gawked and asked each other, "What's all this about?"

House of Roberts

(6,652 posts)
54. The Indian government is a little busy right now
Tue May 26, 2026, 05:57 PM
12 hrs ago

thanks to the worst heat wave in years. 48.2C was recorded over the weekend, which is 118F, and regularly exceeding 45C.

SergeStorms

(20,864 posts)
58. They were looking for...
Tue May 26, 2026, 06:32 PM
11 hrs ago

a regular-sized person. They didn't scan for the shoe-level Rubio.

Totally Tunsie

(12,059 posts)
59. It's never a good sign when your departure ceremony
Tue May 26, 2026, 06:55 PM
11 hrs ago

is larger than your arrival ceremony.

Poor l'il Marco...

(Now do trumpie the same way, please.)

Attilatheblond

(9,296 posts)
60. Not too different from the likely voter turn out if he runs for ANY office after Trump is out
Tue May 26, 2026, 06:59 PM
11 hrs ago

Marco made a deal with a devil. Did he think it would pay off for him? Has he looked around at past Trump ass kissing cabinet members' careers? Is he REALLY as dumb as he looks in those oversized shoes Trump made him wear?

Skittles

(173,023 posts)
61. things are pretty bad when American officials are thoroughly disrespected
Tue May 26, 2026, 07:21 PM
10 hrs ago

and WE THE PEOPLE (the ones with critical thinking skills) completely understand why

AverageOldGuy

(4,214 posts)
63. Now that I watch the bideo
Tue May 26, 2026, 07:39 PM
10 hrs ago

Looks like embassy staff possibly from CIA station or defense attache’.

miyazaki

(2,683 posts)
64. The little pissant treats the world with disdain.
Tue May 26, 2026, 07:48 PM
10 hrs ago

Hard enough to see the miserable bastard. Harder to listen.

orleans

(37,241 posts)
65. was he expecting a fucking parade b/c everyone loves america so much? dream on little marco nt
Tue May 26, 2026, 07:52 PM
10 hrs ago

applegrove

(133,208 posts)
69. India sent its largest trade delagation ever to Canada
Tue May 26, 2026, 08:23 PM
9 hrs ago

this week. I'm just saying....

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Aussie105

(8,214 posts)
71. I hope the secret service detail guys don't melt.
Tue May 26, 2026, 10:18 PM
7 hrs ago

With their customary uniform and I imagine, bulletproof underwear.

Totally inappropriate for Delhi in a heatwave.

Rubio, you can melt, no one will care.

Fox and MAGAt reactions?
No doubt: 'Oh the shame, the disgrace, the lack of respect!'

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