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Foreign policy is one that's solely focused on the national interests of the United States of America,
on the defense of our country, both its military defense and our security,
but also our economic security and the vibrancy of our economy, our sovereignty and our future.
Marco Rubio was once a fierce critic of Donald Trump.
But now he's the loyal Secretary of State, the face of American diplomacy, and even a possible heir to the Trump legacy.
President Trump's second term in the White House has been defined
in part by his global interventions, his focus on the world.
And Rubio is a key man in the middle of it all.
From the BBC, I'm Asma Khalid in Washington, DC.
And today on The Global Story, how does Marco Rubio really see the world?
And is he simply executing Trump's foreign policy or shaping it?
Tom Bateman, it's such a pleasure to have you in studio in person with us on The Global Story.
Thanks for stopping by.
It's great to be here, Asma.
Thank you for having me.
Tom, the reason I wanted us to have this conversation today is because Marco Rubio's
name has begun to bubble up more in the political conversations here in the US as a possible presidential candidate.
And I covered the 2016 election.