The U.S. Secretary of State Rubio had just sat beside Trump in the White House Cabinet Room, delivering a top-tier praise right in front of his boss.
"For 47 years, Iran has been killing Americans and attacking them on this planet. Other presidents had opportunities to act, but they only warned that Iran was dangerous—they refused to take action. But this president is not someone who refuses to act. He won’t allow such dangers to persist. He will confront them head-on—and that’s exactly what he’s doing."
Old Trump flashed a smug smile.
Rubio said, "Everything I’ve said isn’t about the Iranian people. The people in power in this country are radical Shia clerics. These individuals are fanatics. Just look at what they’re doing in their most vulnerable moment!"
Rubio's meaning was clear: eliminating Iran’s military and political leadership in one fell swoop was a wise, correct, and courageous choice by Trump—worthy of more applause, not criticism or challenges.
He argued that Iran, at the weakest point in history, attacked embassies and hotels. Then he posed a question: "Imagine what they’d do if they possessed nuclear weapons! This is an unacceptable risk for the world. By the way, this president isn’t just doing something good for America and our people—he’s doing it for the entire world!"
Long-winded and eloquent, Trump didn’t interrupt once, clearly enjoying every word. He let Rubio run freely with his speech.
"We’re going to destroy Iran’s navy—and this is already happening. If it weren’t happening, I’d have Pete (Hegseth) explain the specifics: we’re going to eliminate their missile launch capabilities."
"We’re making solid progress toward this goal. We’re destroying factories so they can’t produce more missiles and drones. That’s also underway. From the very first night of the operation, the president clearly laid out that every target would be executed."
In front of colleagues and the media, using logic, rich rhetoric, and fluent expression to genuinely and sincerely endorse his boss’s decisions—within the White House, there’s no one above Rubio.
Van said he felt no pressure—but that’s probably not true.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1870401287684235/
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