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36. It gets worse...

Tue May 26, 2026, 02:42 PM

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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 Tuesday OP

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

Or a TaTa Aviation Pro Tuesday #12

Or this: Ocelot II Tuesday #16

was it bodacious? Orrex Tuesday #19

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

The Indian government called him an Uber. n/t SpankMe 20 hrs ago #79

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

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

The world is shunning the US. wnylib Tuesday #57

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What's he doing in Delhi? AverageOldGuy Tuesday #9

Very few likes the USA..... Lovie777 Tuesday #10

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

Little Marco is powerless pfitz59 Tuesday #13

And Trump popsdenver Tuesday #55

He should have called ahead. Iggo Tuesday #14

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

Haha Joinfortmill Tuesday #44

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

How embarrassing, and well deserved. Grim Chieftain Tuesday #17

Let hind an Uber to the embassy CanonRay Tuesday #18

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

Lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #22

Hope gets a call The Madcap Tuesday #23

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

"The Bootlicker Bubble"! calimary Tuesday #62

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

Any sycophant relogic Tuesday #26

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

The crystal footballs are made in India Bluestocking Tuesday #28

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

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

Take a hint Marco... dlk Tuesday #30

Marco! Kid Berwyn Tuesday #31

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

As it should be Figarosmom Tuesday #33

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

Face it, Marco. ShazzieB Tuesday #35

It gets worse... progressoid Tuesday #36

Haha Joinfortmill Tuesday #45

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

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

Actually, his words were transmitted properly, they were muted. n/t Shoeless Louis 19 hrs ago #81

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

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

Isn't this such a shame. LilElf70 Tuesday #38

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

Now that's funny. Vinca Tuesday #40

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

Completely unaware the world hates this admin Joinfortmill Tuesday #43

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

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

+1 dalton99a Tuesday #53

Looks like those police officers are asking each other... Crowman2009 21 hrs ago #78

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

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

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

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

They were looking for... SergeStorms Tuesday #58

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

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

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

Now that I watch the bideo AverageOldGuy Tuesday #63

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

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

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

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

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

His giant kairos12 Tuesday #70

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

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

That was a diss and a half. Vinca 22 hrs ago #75

Not even a bunch of kids jumping up and down to cheer him? Omnipresent 22 hrs ago #76

Fitting. Passages 22 hrs ago #77

Love it. I hate that little turd ... for good and patriotic reasons! KPN 20 hrs ago #80

Not taking their side, but India has reason to dislike the U.S. pecosbob 16 hrs ago #82

a Kodak moment. B.See 16 hrs ago #83