Marco Rubio absent from Iran ceasefire talks as 2028 buzz grows
Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not attend Pakistan negotiations aimed at an Iran ceasefire after President Trump canceled the U.S. envoys' planned trip to Islamabad. Rubio told reporters that Iran's footballers will be welcome at this year's World Cup, distancing the U.S. from an Italian proposal to bar them. Republican allies and advisers are increasingly discussing Rubio as a 2028 presidential contender, and his absence from high-stakes Iran talks raises questions about his foreign policy leadership ahead of a likely campaign.
⚡️Trump cancels US-Iran talks in Pakistan, says Washington has 'all the cards.' U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 25 that he had canceled a planned trip by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran, arguing the visit would amount to “talking about nothing.”
Iris 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇺🇦12I don't think having cards means what Trump thinks it means! 😂
Slava Bonkus #ElonSucksSoHard10Hmmm, I‘ve heard that before… The cards Trump has:
Andrew7There was never going to be talks because Iran said they were not participating. Need the media to stop carrying water for these fucking creeps.
norcalbob7This dumb MF may have "all the cards," but nobody's playing his game.
Joseph Britt6These are the talks Iranian government officials have been denying would happen for the last three days. The only thing Trump cancelled was a flight to Islamabad.
David Reeves aka Photoline3Which is why he bankrupted casinos.
gcm5.bsky.social3The Iranians say they don’t want to meet with Witkoff and Kushner. Keep sending them and they’ll keep rejecting them. Meanwhile the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. I’d say Iran is holding the cards.
✙ 𝐃𝐨𝐜 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 - 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 🖇️ ✨ 🌙3Can't lose if you don't play.
bossy22.bsky.social3I'm almost positive Trump has no idea how to play cards!! I mean, he's bankrupted 2 casinos
Disorderly Borderline 🇨🇦2"We have all the cards but don't want to play" He's a real logician.
Trying again2He didn’t cancel anything. He not the US is in control
President Trump on Saturday called off a trip by two of his top negotiators to Islamabad, Pakistan, just before they were set to leave for talks about a potential deal to end the war in Iran.
jsamjordan.bsky.social8“Top negotiators” lol. It’s past time to find and send some calm, seasoned diplomats without conflicts of interest.
It Ain't Me.7Iran literally stated for days that they weren't planning on attending. How are you going to frame it in the headline as Trump making an executive call?
The Subsequent Mrs. de Winter7@nytimes.com have you reported that the Iranians cancelled days before Trump did? How can Trump cancel something that doesn't exist?
norbizness4Maybe no talks had actually been agreed to so you're just compounding one Trump Said story with another Trump Said story
butterandbooze.bsky.social3Is The #VichyTimes still protecting Kushner? bsky.app/profile/judd...
SirNYC3They have all the cards? Hah! They didn't want be left standing alone again with mud on their face by showing up for a non-existent meeting.
awclark587.bsky.social2Did Trump finally realize they are idiots?
ash1080.bsky.social2One thing we all neglect is the fact that the Commander in Chief, at one point in time, chose a bikini car wash over a bake sale on The Apprentice. This demonstrates wisdom beyond most. Thank you for your attention to this matter. (For MAGA readers, this is satire.)
Ben2He's not real smart, your President, is he
According to POLITICO, some of Donald Trump’s allies are increasingly considering Marco Rubio as a serious contender for the 2028 presidential election. 👇Read(ALT)
Do Not Climb On The Gorilla4Idk, those are big shoes to fill.
Patti A3Whoever spoke to POLITICO is spreading disinformation. They're trying to pretend 1. people will forget that Rubio has been MAGA-shriveled, 2. the GOP will come back to sanity by supporting a SoS & former Senator. The GOP will never be sane again, because the voters who support them aren't sane.
