Marco Rubio Needs to Work on His Body Language If He Wants to Stay in Trumpworld
Marco Rubio needs to get better at acting after his uninspired performance during Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s clash in the White House.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio attempted to do some cleanup after President Donald Trump’s meltdown in his Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but it wasn’t entirely convincing.
The New Abnormal’s Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy shared a laugh over Rubio’s body language during the meeting, noticing—as many others did online—the dejected look on his face as Trump and Vice President JD Vance dressed down Zelensky as part of a shocking tantrum during his White House visit.
“Rubio is going to have to get better at his body language because [it was clear] he wanted to be anywhere else,” Levy said. “He was mortified. He was embarrassed. And then he goes on TV right afterwards and tries to play cleanup and tries to suck up to the boss. It’s just very obvious what he’s doing. And it’s pathetic and it’s completely on brand for Marco Rubio.”
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