Trump picks Marco Rubio, foreign policy hawk and 'friend of Morocco' as secretary of state | | AW

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

72% : "Marco Rubio, a strong supporter of Morocco, is praised for his 2022 push to impose sanctions on Algeria after the country bought Russian weapons, violating the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act," noted Moroccan news website Hespress.
53% : "He will be a strong Advocate for our Nation, a true friend to our Allies, and a fearless Warrior who will never back down to our adversaries," Trump wrote in a statement.
30% : Trump referred to China and risks to the dollar from sanctions in a September speech at the New York Economic Club.
25% : Rubio, whose parents immigrated from Cuba to the US, is also a critic of Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro, whose two re-elections have been disputed by Washington, leading to oil sanctions on the OPEC nation.
19% : On the Gaza war, like Trump, Rubio has been staunchly behind Israel, calling Hamas a terrorist organisation that must be eliminated and saying America's role is to resupply Israel with the military materials needed to finish the job.
11% : Trump has been critical of Democratic President Joe Biden's continuing military assistance for Ukraine as it fights Russian invaders.

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