Did Rubio Call Trump Stupid? State Department Quietly Deletes The Video

India-West New Desk

WASHINGTON, DC -The U.S. State Department removed a social media post featuring Secretary of State Marco Rubio after online criticism over remarks he made while responding to questions about anti-India rhetoric in America.

During a press conference in New Delhi, Rubio was asked about racist comments directed at Indians in the US, including President Donald Trump sharing a post that referred to India as a “hellhole.”

Responding to the question, Rubio said, “Every country in the world has stupid people who say dumb things.”

The clip was later posted on the State Department’s official social media account before being deleted. The controversy emerged after social media users pointed out that the remarks appeared to indirectly reference Trump because the original post Rubio was responding to had been amplified by the president.

The episode also renewed attention on Trump’s repeated use of terms such as “stupid” and “low IQ” against political rivals, judges, prosecutors, journalists, and former aides.