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36. It gets worse...

Tue May 26, 2026, 02:42 PM

May 26

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.

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Marco Rubio arrived in Delhi and asked, "Where is everyone?" At the airport, he was only greeted by the [View all] riversedge May 26 OP

Was he able to get a taxi to his destination? Ocelot II May 26 #1

Or a TaTa Aviation Pro May 26 #12

Or this: Ocelot II May 26 #16

was it bodacious? Orrex May 26 #19

I think it is a tuk tuk (pronounced "took.") wnylib May 26 #56

The Indian government called him an Uber. n/t SpankMe Wednesday #79

Respect is earned, Marco, and your boss and you aren't on the list Deuxcents May 26 #2

Yup, we're officially hated by most countries Marco vapor2 May 26 #41

The world is shunning the US. wnylib May 26 #57

Wow....that's some real respect they're showing him Bettie May 26 #3

Count me unsurprised... That whole crew radiates dishonest bullshit and arrogance... hlthe2b May 26 #4

Now that's funny, and well deserved. OGBuzz May 26 #5

Marco's known as the "The Disappearing Secretary of State," they probably couldn't see him. sop May 26 #6

Don't be so quick to dismiss him. mr715 May 26 #48

Members of the trump regime get the respect they've earned MustLoveBeagles May 26 #7

Indians should have made him go through Passport Control Submariner May 26 #8

What's he doing in Delhi? AverageOldGuy May 26 #9

Very few likes the USA..... Lovie777 May 26 #10

This is the sort of tell that maybe the walls are closing in nuxvomica May 26 #11

Little Marco is powerless pfitz59 May 26 #13

And Trump popsdenver May 26 #55

He should have called ahead. Iggo May 26 #14

Probably did call, which is why there was no one there!! Scalded Nun May 26 #21

Haha Joinfortmill May 26 #44

That's is unreal. Shows just how far we've fallen. paleotn May 26 #15

How embarrassing, and well deserved. Grim Chieftain May 26 #17

Let hind an Uber to the embassy CanonRay May 26 #18

That had to be pretty jarring for him. calimary May 26 #20

Lol BlueWaveNeverEnd May 26 #22

Hope gets a call The Madcap May 26 #23

Marco gets a big dose of reality outside his bubble of bootlickers. Diamond_Dog May 26 #24

"The Bootlicker Bubble"! calimary May 26 #62

Someone will catch hell for not hiring people to be there. twodogsbarking May 26 #25

Any sycophant relogic May 26 #26

I think Orange Julius Caesar secretly hates Marco.* generalbetrayus May 26 #27

The crystal footballs are made in India Bluestocking May 26 #28

Personally, I would happily accept the Tata ride. BidenRocks May 26 #29

I've taken a few turns in them! reACTIONary May 26 #72

Take a hint Marco... dlk May 26 #30

Marco! Kid Berwyn May 26 #31

Dumb, drunk ,and stupid is no way to succeed at diplomacy Ford_Prefect May 26 #32

As it should be Figarosmom May 26 #33

When you are effin up the planet with racism, tariffs and illegal wars malaise May 26 #34

Face it, Marco. ShazzieB May 26 #35

It gets worse... progressoid May 26 #36

Haha Joinfortmill May 26 #45

When I got to the last paragraph, I looked to see if it was the Onion karynnj May 26 #47

by pressing a button at the base of the microphone to turn it on. malaise May 26 #68

Actually, his words were transmitted properly, they were muted. n/t Shoeless Louis Wednesday #81

Maybe they were hiding for fear of being bombed. twodogsbarking May 26 #37

Many of them are in Canada negotiating a free trade deal. Bev54 May 26 #73

Isn't this such a shame. LilElf70 May 26 #38

Charge him with failing to be a blond (rubio) as his name implies. GreenWave May 26 #39

Now that's funny. Vinca May 26 #40

i guess we know how well respected Little Marco is on the world stage. spanone May 26 #42

Completely unaware the world hates this admin Joinfortmill May 26 #43

"When I'm President you're gonna pay for this" oasis May 26 #46

Rubio departing-India sends junior police ranking officials--NO Embassy, etc........ riversedge May 26 #49

+1 dalton99a May 26 #53

Looks like those police officers are asking each other... Crowman2009 Wednesday #78

Maybe he was greeted by this on louspeakers and a TV flatscreen? (Even if you dont like ABBA lol!!) DFW May 26 #50

In the mean time at an unusually busy Four Seasons in Delhi taxi May 26 #51

He is the most popular secretary of state ever! struggle4progress May 26 #52

The Indian government is a little busy right now House of Roberts May 26 #54

They were looking for... SergeStorms May 26 #58

It's never a good sign when your departure ceremony Totally Tunsie May 26 #59

Not too different from the likely voter turn out if he runs for ANY office after Trump is out Attilatheblond May 26 #60

things are pretty bad when American officials are thoroughly disrespected Skittles May 26 #61

Now that I watch the bideo AverageOldGuy May 26 #63

The little pissant treats the world with disdain. miyazaki May 26 #64

was he expecting a fucking parade b/c everyone loves america so much? dream on little marco nt orleans May 26 #65

A new category of untouchable has landed. La Coliniere May 26 #66

Liddle Marco, i wonder why he gets no respect. dem4decades May 26 #67

India sent its largest trade delagation ever to Canada applegrove May 26 #69

His giant kairos12 May 26 #70

I hope the secret service detail guys don't melt. Aussie105 May 26 #71

He was standing there, beside himself! peppertree Wednesday #74

That was a diss and a half. Vinca Wednesday #75

Not even a bunch of kids jumping up and down to cheer him? Omnipresent Wednesday #76

Fitting. Passages Wednesday #77

Love it. I hate that little turd ... for good and patriotic reasons! KPN Wednesday #80

Not taking their side, but India has reason to dislike the U.S. pecosbob Wednesday #82

a Kodak moment. B.See Wednesday #83