Donald Trump Jokes Marco Rubio Is 'Fired' For Getting Too Popular
US President Donald Trump jokingly declared Secretary of State Marco Rubio “fired” during a campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas, on November 1, 2026. Political analysts and voters inside Hangar 509 saw the president stage the mock termination after claiming his diplomatic chief was attracting too much attention.
Trump Paired Public Roast With Praise For Unique Dual Cabinet Role
Addressing the crowd, Trump pointed out Rubio before delivering the punchline, prompting cheers across the hangar floor before clarifying that Rubio remains a key ally who could be remembered as the best secretary of state in American history. Rubio currently holds a dual role serving as both secretary of state and national security adviser, a administrative overlap not seen since Henry Kissinger held both posts. Traveling with the president in his national security capacity, Rubio delivered brief remarks stating that no commander-in-chief in his lifetime had protected families more effectively. The onstage banter adds to a series of lighthearted exchanges between the two, including earlier jokes at a conference in Munich and recurring references to parachuting Rubio into Cuba to resolve foreign policy issues.
The Kansas appearance marks one of the final campaign stops before voters cast ballots on November 3, 2026, to decide control of the US Congress while national polling averages place presidential approval near 38 percent.
