Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach

What happened: US secretary of state Marco Rubio gave a speech in Athens, with the Parthenon as backdrop, defending Trump's "America first" foreign policy and urging Europe to reject decline. Why it matters: The speech signals the shift in US geopolitical power may outlast Trump's presidency, as Rubio and JD Vance both tell Europe there is no return to past politics. Key numbers: Speech delivered Wednesday to 250 invited Greek and European officials; four cameras used; Rubio's three-country swing covered Iceland, Portugal and Greece.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio gave a speech in Athens, with the Parthenon as backdrop, defending Trump's "America first" foreign policy and urging Europe to reject decline.

The speech signals the shift in US geopolitical power may outlast Trump's presidency, as Rubio and JD Vance both tell Europe there is no return to past politics. Key numbers: Speech delivered Wednesday to 250 invited Greek and European officials; four cameras used; Rubio's three-country swing covered Iceland, Portugal and Greece.