Rubio as secretary of state: Would he be able to rein in Trump's isolationist impulses?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Yet Rubio must understand that his support for NATO isn't likely to resonate in a party that Trump has remade in his "America First" mold.
45% : The expectation of Rubio as secretary of state has already eased concern by top diplomats who feared Trump would pick Ric Grenell, a favorite of the far-right and a former U.S. ambassador to Germany who would have an antagonistic attitude toward the State Department, Politico reported.
44% : If the high turnover of top officials in Trump's first term was any indication, Rubio could have to tread carefully to keep his job, and Trump has signaled that he'll be looking for Cabinet members who are loyal to him and less interested in maintaining American democratic institutions.
44% : Cuba and Venezuela have shown no signs of regime change despite different approaches by different presidents, including Trump.
34% : With Trump back in office, Rubio's role will likely involve trying to assure America's allies, especially in Europe, that the country will not abandon them.
25% : Trump even considered Rubio as his running mate this time around but ultimately opted for Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance.
19% : Rubio, in contrast, spearheaded a bipartisan bill to make it harder for a president to pull out of the NATO military alliance, something Trump has threatened to do.
17% : It's a fitting and clever choice -- one that Rubio, 53, meticulously carved out by aligning himself with Trump after they famously clashed on the 2016 presidential debate stage, with Trump nicknaming him "Little Marco."

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