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Morning Joe hammers Marco Rubio for 'new low' after 'screwed up' MAGA speech
- Rubio faced sharp criticism on Morning Joe for praising Viktor Orbán after a Budapest news conference.
- Morning Joe host said Rubio’s Berlin remarks showed a line between MAGA goals and U.S. interests.
- The panel suggested Rubio’s stance was an attempt to stay in the good graces of Trump and the far-right base.
- Rubio’s remarks came during a joint appearance with Orbán in Budapest, February 16, 2026.
- The discussion touched on a broader question of U.S. leadership in Europe and how it relates to MAGA politics.
- The segment described Rubio as straddling competing political pressures ahead of 2028.
- Host Katty Kay remarked Rubio appeared to be saying things he did not fully believe to appeal to European and MAGA audiences.
- The report notes Rubio's Berlin stop as part of a broader European tour surrounding the Berlin Security Conference and Munich Security Conference.
- The piece frames Rubio’s remarks as part of a media critique of U.S. policy alignment with autocratic leaders.
- The report emphasizes the tension between U.S. values, European alliances, and domestic political considerations.
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