After he was sworn in as the new Secretary of State, Marco Rubio wrapped up the ceremony by publicly thanking Jesus Christ. Rubio, 53, is a Florida Republican and former senator. He took charge of U.S. diplomacy during a swearing-in ceremony at the State Department Tuesday. He ended the proceedings with a public confession of faith.
“I want to end by thanking Almighty God and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Rubio declared. “That is truly the singular purpose of our lives. It’s the most important priority. It’s the only thing that will matter when we take our last breath on
this Earth. But this is an extraordinary opportunity that would not have been possible without God’s blessings.”
Rubio was baptized Roman Catholic as a baby. However, he was baptized again at age 8 when his mother attended Mormon services for a while in Nevada. However, by age 13, his days as a Mormon were over, and Rubio was back at mass. Currently, he attends Evangelical services at Christ Fellowship in Miami. He is most often seen with his wife and former pro cheerleader Jeanette Christina Dousdebes Rubio.
In his short speech, Rubio drew attention to his commitment to making the U.S. stronger, safer, and more prosperous through its foreign policy. He said: “President Trump has made it very clear everything we do — and this is true in government but especially at the Department of State — everything we do must be justified by the answer to one of three questions: Does it make us stronger, does it make us safer, and does it make us more prosperous? If it doesn’t do one of those three things, we will not do it.”
The former Florida senator has decades of experience as a leading figure in foreign relations and the senate. He was confirmed with unanimous support from the Senate. Rubio has spent the past 14 years as a key member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He has specific expertise in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America.
He has strong views in support of NATO and against Russia’s influence. He is a self-described hawk on global security issues. Rubio has had a long and volatile relationship with the president. He was among several prominent GOP figures who advised Trump to take a softer approach to the issue of abortion in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.
In July, The new Secretary of Defense supported a measure to remove plans to pass a national abortion ban from the GOP’s party platform. At the time he argued that it’s up to voters to decide how they want to restrict abortion or whether they want to restrict it at all. He said, “Our platform has to reflect our nominee, and our nominee’s position happens to be one grounded in reality.”
This contradicts recent statements from VP JD Vance who said, “We failed a generation not only by permitting a culture of abortion on demand but also by neglecting to help young parents achieve the ingredients they need to live a happy and meaningful life.” Rubio said, “decide via the people they voted for or voted against at the state level, and that’s the reality.”