Friday, May 08, 2026

Pope Leo XIV meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Pope Leo XIV granted USSECSTATE Marco Rubio an audience at the Apostolic Palace where America's top diplomat presented His Holiness with a crystal football.

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 08:31 PM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink

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Leo XIV, the first American pope in history, has indicated that he will avoid the US until Dummkopf Trumpf relinquishes power on 20 Jan 2029.

The Vatican has an excellent intelligence service and the Pontiff is aware that the US government has increased its collection activity against him and the church. Source: drudge.com

USSECSTATE Marco Rubio will also be wasting the time of Italian government leaders during his costly junket to the Eternal City.

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Nothing Was Accomplished

Wasting Time and American Taxpayer Dollars

Empty Suit Marco Rubio's tenure as USSECSTATE has been aptly summarized as "worthless." Link: Empty Suit Marco Rubio is Tool of Mega-Oligarch Larry Ellison and Benjamin Netanyahu

Overpaid USSECSTATE Marco Rubio sitting at his desk at Foggy Bottom:


#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-08 03:42 AM

Leo attempts to fill the proverbial shoes of the fisherman, while Marco shuffles along in clodhoppers Trump gifted to further humiliate him.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-08 09:30 AM

From Sec of State (or whatever title he was using for this trip) it was, imo, a disaster.

Sec Rubio got nothing besides an awkward photo op from his excursion.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-08 09:02 PM


Sec Rubio got nothing besides an awkward photo op from his excursion.
#3 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

What did you expect? Peace in the Middle East?

#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-05-08 09:28 PM

@#4

Do try harder.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-08 11:00 PM

*** Cuba Calls Out USSECSTATE Marco "Empty Suit" Rubio Over Blatant Lies ***

Cuba FM Bruno Rodrguez Parrilla:

"Aware that he needs to lie to justify his criminal assault against the Cuban people, the US Secretary of State fabricates the fable of an alleged offer of aid valued at 100 or more million dollars, seeking to deceive the people of Cuba and the American people themselves."

Link: Nefarious Trumpf Junta Packed with Liars, Oligarchs, Pedophile Protectors, Sycophants, Racists

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-10 04:43 AM

*** US Military Increasing Intelligence Flights Off Cuba ***

"The flights are notable not only for their proximity to the coast, which puts them well within range of gathering intelligence, but for the suddenness of their appearance."

Source: Just Like Venezuela

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-10 09:55 PM

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