US State Department Scrambles After Rubio Remarks Seemingly Label Trump as 'Stupid'
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- •The US State Department deleted a social media post featuring Marco Rubio’s remarks after critics interpreted his comment “Every country in the world has stupid people who say dumb things” as a veiled insult to President Trump.
- •Rubio made the comment during a press conference in New Delhi responding to racist remarks targeting Indians, including Trump’s amplification of a post calling India a “hellhole.”
- •Trump has frequently used the word “stupid” to attack political opponents, judges, journalists, and allies, calling them “stupid,” “low IQ,” or worse, with studies showing over 60% of such attacks targeted Black or minority figures.
- •The State Department’s rapid deletion of the post highlighted the risks of public messaging in the Trump era, where even neutral language can carry unintended political weight.
In a rare diplomatic stumble, the US State Department on Monday hastily deleted a social media post featuring Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks in New Delhi after critics pointed out that his comments—perhaps unintentionally—appeared to describe President Donald Trump as one of the “stupid people” who “say dumb things.” The incident unfolded during a press conference in India, where Rubio was asked about rising racist comments targeting Indians in the US, including Trump’s amplification of a post calling India a “hellhole.” Rubio responded with notable bluntness: “Every country in the world has stupid people who say dumb things.” However, the phrase took on new meaning when social media users noted that the “dumb thing” in question had been amplified by Trump himself.
