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riversedge

(81,643 posts)
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:09 PM Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP
Was he able to get a taxi to his destination? Ocelot II Yesterday #1
Or a TaTa Aviation Pro Yesterday #12
Or this: Ocelot II Yesterday #16
was it bodacious? Orrex Yesterday #19
I think it is a tuk tuk (pronounced "took.") wnylib 22 hrs ago #56
The Indian government called him an Uber. n/t SpankMe 6 hrs ago #79
Respect is earned, Marco, and your boss and you aren't on the list Deuxcents Yesterday #2
Yup, we're officially hated by most countries Marco vapor2 Yesterday #41
The world is shunning the US. wnylib 22 hrs ago #57
Wow....that's some real respect they're showing him Bettie Yesterday #3
Count me unsurprised... That whole crew radiates dishonest bullshit and arrogance... hlthe2b Yesterday #4
Now that's funny, and well deserved. OGBuzz Yesterday #5
Marco's known as the "The Disappearing Secretary of State," they probably couldn't see him. sop Yesterday #6
Don't be so quick to dismiss him. mr715 23 hrs ago #48
Members of the trump regime get the respect they've earned MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #7
Indians should have made him go through Passport Control Submariner Yesterday #8
What's he doing in Delhi? AverageOldGuy Yesterday #9
Very few likes the USA..... Lovie777 Yesterday #10
This is the sort of tell that maybe the walls are closing in nuxvomica Yesterday #11
Little Marco is powerless pfitz59 Yesterday #13
And Trump popsdenver 22 hrs ago #55
He should have called ahead. Iggo Yesterday #14
Probably did call, which is why there was no one there!! Scalded Nun Yesterday #21
Haha Joinfortmill Yesterday #44
That's is unreal. Shows just how far we've fallen. paleotn Yesterday #15
How embarrassing, and well deserved. Grim Chieftain Yesterday #17
Let hind an Uber to the embassy CanonRay Yesterday #18
That had to be pretty jarring for him. calimary Yesterday #20
Lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #22
Hope gets a call The Madcap Yesterday #23
Marco gets a big dose of reality outside his bubble of bootlickers. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #24
"The Bootlicker Bubble"! calimary 20 hrs ago #62
Someone will catch hell for not hiring people to be there. twodogsbarking Yesterday #25
Any sycophant relogic Yesterday #26
I think Orange Julius Caesar secretly hates Marco.* generalbetrayus Yesterday #27
The crystal footballs are made in India Bluestocking Yesterday #28
Personally, I would happily accept the Tata ride. BidenRocks Yesterday #29
I've taken a few turns in them! reACTIONary 17 hrs ago #72
Take a hint Marco... dlk Yesterday #30
Marco! Kid Berwyn Yesterday #31
Dumb, drunk ,and stupid is no way to succeed at diplomacy Ford_Prefect Yesterday #32
As it should be Figarosmom Yesterday #33
When you are effin up the planet with racism, tariffs and illegal wars malaise Yesterday #34
Face it, Marco. ShazzieB Yesterday #35
It gets worse... progressoid Yesterday #36
Haha Joinfortmill Yesterday #45
When I got to the last paragraph, I looked to see if it was the Onion karynnj 23 hrs ago #47
by pressing a button at the base of the microphone to turn it on. malaise 20 hrs ago #68
Actually, his words were transmitted properly, they were muted. n/t Shoeless Louis 5 hrs ago #81
Maybe they were hiding for fear of being bombed. twodogsbarking Yesterday #37
Many of them are in Canada negotiating a free trade deal. Bev54 17 hrs ago #73
Isn't this such a shame. LilElf70 Yesterday #38
Charge him with failing to be a blond (rubio) as his name implies. GreenWave Yesterday #39
Now that's funny. Vinca Yesterday #40
i guess we know how well respected Little Marco is on the world stage. spanone Yesterday #42
Completely unaware the world hates this admin Joinfortmill Yesterday #43
"When I'm President you're gonna pay for this" oasis 23 hrs ago #46
Rubio departing-India sends junior police ranking officials--NO Embassy, etc........ riversedge 23 hrs ago #49
+1 dalton99a 22 hrs ago #53
Looks like those police officers are asking each other... Crowman2009 7 hrs ago #78
Maybe he was greeted by this on louspeakers and a TV flatscreen? (Even if you dont like ABBA lol!!) DFW 23 hrs ago #50
In the mean time at an unusually busy Four Seasons in Delhi taxi 23 hrs ago #51
He is the most popular secretary of state ever! struggle4progress 22 hrs ago #52
The Indian government is a little busy right now House of Roberts 22 hrs ago #54
They were looking for... SergeStorms 21 hrs ago #58
It's never a good sign when your departure ceremony Totally Tunsie 21 hrs ago #59
Not too different from the likely voter turn out if he runs for ANY office after Trump is out Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #60
things are pretty bad when American officials are thoroughly disrespected Skittles 21 hrs ago #61
Now that I watch the bideo AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #63
The little pissant treats the world with disdain. miyazaki 20 hrs ago #64
was he expecting a fucking parade b/c everyone loves america so much? dream on little marco nt orleans 20 hrs ago #65
A new category of untouchable has landed. La Coliniere 20 hrs ago #66
Liddle Marco, i wonder why he gets no respect. dem4decades 20 hrs ago #67
India sent its largest trade delagation ever to Canada applegrove 20 hrs ago #69
His giant kairos12 18 hrs ago #70
I hope the secret service detail guys don't melt. Aussie105 18 hrs ago #71
He was standing there, beside himself! peppertree 16 hrs ago #74
That was a diss and a half. Vinca 8 hrs ago #75
Not even a bunch of kids jumping up and down to cheer him? Omnipresent 8 hrs ago #76
Fitting. Passages 7 hrs ago #77
Love it. I hate that little turd ... for good and patriotic reasons! KPN 5 hrs ago #80
Not taking their side, but India has reason to dislike the U.S. pecosbob 1 hr ago #82
a Kodak moment. B.See 1 hr ago #83

Bettie

(19,909 posts)
3. Wow....that's some real respect they're showing him
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:14 PM
Yesterday

well, the amount he deserves anyway.

hlthe2b

(114,777 posts)
4. Count me unsurprised... That whole crew radiates dishonest bullshit and arrogance...
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:15 PM
Yesterday

--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

(19,428 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
Yesterday

mr715

(4,217 posts)
48. Don't be so quick to dismiss him.
Tue May 26, 2026, 04:48 PM
23 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
Yesterday

just shame that pathetic little puppet.

AverageOldGuy

(4,218 posts)
9. What's he doing in Delhi?
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:36 PM
Yesterday

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

(14,256 posts)
11. This is the sort of tell that maybe the walls are closing in
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:40 PM
Yesterday

It's like someone not returning your phone calls.

paleotn

(22,806 posts)
15. That's is unreal. Shows just how far we've fallen.
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:47 PM
Yesterday

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

(90,952 posts)
20. That had to be pretty jarring for him.
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:05 PM
Yesterday

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

(2,068 posts)
23. Hope gets a call
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:20 PM
Yesterday

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
Yesterday
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

(2,001 posts)
27. I think Orange Julius Caesar secretly hates Marco.*
Tue May 26, 2026, 01:42 PM
Yesterday

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
Yesterday

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
Yesterday

Even if that is the DJT/GOP dogma.

Figarosmom

(13,670 posts)
33. As it should be
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:13 PM
Yesterday

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

(298,238 posts)
34. When you are effin up the planet with racism, tariffs and illegal wars
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:14 PM
Yesterday

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
Yesterday

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

(53,403 posts)
36. It gets worse...
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:42 PM
Yesterday
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

(61,129 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
23 hrs ago

This is pretty bad

LilElf70

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

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

riversedge

(81,643 posts)
49. Rubio departing-India sends junior police ranking officials--NO Embassy, etc........
Tue May 26, 2026, 05:02 PM
23 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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Crowman2009

(3,603 posts)
78. Looks like those police officers are asking each other...
Wed May 27, 2026, 09:09 AM
7 hrs ago

....who did you piss off to be sent to this assignment.

DFW

(60,488 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
23 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
23 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
22 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

(20,867 posts)
58. They were looking for...
Tue May 26, 2026, 06:32 PM
21 hrs ago

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

Totally Tunsie

(12,066 posts)
59. It's never a good sign when your departure ceremony
Tue May 26, 2026, 06:55 PM
21 hrs ago

is larger than your arrival ceremony.

Poor l'il Marco...

(Now do trumpie the same way, please.)

Attilatheblond

(9,298 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
21 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

(173,027 posts)
61. things are pretty bad when American officials are thoroughly disrespected
Tue May 26, 2026, 07:21 PM
21 hrs ago

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

AverageOldGuy

(4,218 posts)
63. Now that I watch the bideo
Tue May 26, 2026, 07:39 PM
20 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
20 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
20 hrs ago

applegrove

(133,214 posts)
69. India sent its largest trade delagation ever to Canada
Tue May 26, 2026, 08:23 PM
20 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
18 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!'

pecosbob

(8,502 posts)
82. Not taking their side, but India has reason to dislike the U.S.
Wed May 27, 2026, 02:28 PM
1 hr ago

We've been selling weapons to Pakistan for quite a while now and every time we do Pakistan points them right at India.

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