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
Published 6:28 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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, Rubio, North America, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Oval Office Slip-Ups; Athens Speech Billed Weird (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

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.
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.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe S and P closed down point two two percent.
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.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorVera, the columns are standing because nobody has paid for maintenance since the Greeks.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat is the only good news in that building, and I'm thrilled.