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Rubio in Athens Pitches 'America First' at the Parthenon

“The Guardian reports Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a speech in front of the Parthenon in Athens, defending Trump's America first foreign policy and urging Europe to awaken from its slumber.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Recap
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At a glance

  • First reported by The Guardian: “Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach”.
  • Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6:28 PM ET on The Recap, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
  • Topics: Greece, America, Trump.
  • BBN covered this story before: Cornell Report, Rubio in Athens, Beckham Joins Vikings (October 7).

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  • The GuardianRubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach

What BBN said about it

  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Guardian reports Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a speech in front of the Parthenon in Athens, defending Trump's America first foreign policy and urging Europe to awaken from its slumber.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Guardian calls his reading of history selective and says it looks tailor-made for campaign ads if he runs for president.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe S and P closed down point two two percent.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAncient ruins as a backdrop, Hank? That's a bull market in marble. Two thousand years of stability, and the columns are still standing.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorVera, the columns are standing because nobody has paid for maintenance since the Greeks.

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat is the only good news in that building, and I'm thrilled.

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  5. Ukraine Rail Under Drone Fire; Greece Tries Rescue Group Founder · BBC
  6. Cornell Report, Rubio in Athens, Beckham Joins Vikings · Washington Examiner
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