WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who simply retains racking up job titles, may have one other one quickly, President Trump hinted.
The commander-in-chief mused that Rubio, who as soon as held 4 large administration jobs concurrently and has been floated for extra, may change into president of Cuba, the place his mother and father fled within the Fifties throughout the brutal Batista regime.
“Sounds good to me,” Trump posted on his Fact Social platform Sunday in response to a random consumer who joked that Rubio could possibly be Cuba’s chief after the federal government there falls.
Rubio has been meme fodder because of the plethora of robust jobs Trump has placed on his plate.
In the meanwhile, Rubio is serving as secretary of state, appearing nationwide safety adviser and appearing nationwide archivist. He additionally briefly served as administrator of the US Company for Worldwide Improvement (USAID) till final August.
Former Nationwide Safety Adviser Jake Sullivan publicly mentioned final yr that it’s “ludicrous” to suppose Rubio may deal with his duties as secretary of state and nationwide safety adviser on the similar time.
Amid jokes of him touchdown one other gig, the secretary of state, an avid sports activities fan, publicly dominated himself out final week as head coach and common supervisor of the Miami Dolphins.
“I don’t usually reply to on-line rumors however really feel the necessity to take action at this second I cannot be a candidate for the at present vacant HC and GM positions with the Miami Dolphins,” Rubio pressured on X.
“My focus should stay on world occasions and in addition the valuable archives of the US of America.”
Trump’s suggesstion about Rubio taking the reins of Cuba comes because the administration is mulling over what to do with the Caribbean nation.
“If I lived in Havana and I used to be within the authorities, I might be involved. No less than slightly bit,” Rubio informed reporters after the profitable Operation Absolute Resolve noticed the seize of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.
The secretary of state has underscored Cuba’s affect inside Venezuela and the truth that a few of these guarding Maduro throughout the raid have been Cubans.
On Sunday, Trump put Cuba on discover, declaring “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA” from Venezuela and urging Havana to make a deal “BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”
“Cuba lived, for a few years, on giant quantities of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba offered ‘Safety Companies’ for the final two Venezuelan dictators, Trump posted on Fact Social.
“Venezuela doesn’t want safety anymore from the thugs and extortionists who held them hostage for therefore a few years. Venezuela now has the US of America, essentially the most highly effective navy within the World (by far!), to guard them, and defend them we are going to.”
