Why Marco Rubio’s ‘reassuring’ speech to Europe was nothing of the kind
- Posted on February 16, 2026
- By The Guardian
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Why Marco Rubio’s ‘reassuring’ speech to Europe was nothing of the kind

After JD Vance’s frontal attack in Munich last year, the secretary of state’s tone seemed almost soothing. That’s just a new Maga trap, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci