Rubio Schools Global Elites in Munich: Mass Migration Isn't 'Fringe' – It's Actually Wrecking the West

Posted by:

By Teri Christoph

Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the stage Saturday at the Munich Security Conference (MSC), and you could almost sense the audience – made up largely of European Union (EU) leaders, global elites, and other stakeholders – hold its collective breath as it awaited another tongue-lashing from the United States for abandoning the policies on which Western society once rested.

It's unlikely any of them had forgotten Vice President JD Vance going scorched earth on them last year for their softening stances on free speech. Here's a taste of Vance at MSC 2025: "The threat that I worry most about vis-a-vis Europe is not Russia, not China, it’s not any other external actor. What I worry about is the threat from within, the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values."

And while Rubio struck a somewhat softer tone at this year's conference, he was no less direct in his message for the rest of the Western world: get your act together on mass migration. "Mass migration is not and was not some fringe concern of little consequence," he told the audience. "It was and continues to be a crisis which is transforming and destabilizing societies all across the West."

Rubio reminded the leaders of the importance of past alliances and shared experiences between the U.S. and Europe, and emphasized the need to keep those alliances strong. He even invited them along on the ride started by President Trump, saying, "I’m here today to make it clear that America is charting the path for a new century of prosperity, and that once again, we want to do it together with you, our cherished allies and our oldest friends."

But, he cautioned, Europe and other Western nations first need to reckon with current and past mistakes.

Rubio argued that the “euphoria” of the Western victory in the Cold War led to a “dangerous delusion that we had entered ‘the end of history,’ that every nation would now be a liberal democracy, that the ties formed by trade and by commerce alone would now replace nationhood ... and that we would now live in a world without borders where everyone became a citizen of the world.”

Rubio encouraged the other nations to embrace their histories and heritage, telling them, "We do not want allies shackled by guilt and shame."

Rubio also had some harsh words for the role of the United Nations (UN) in today's world, saying it "played virtually no role" in major world events such as Gaza and Ukraine. The UN, he noted, "was powerless to constrain the nuclear program of radical Shia clerics in Tehran that required 14 bombs dropped with precision from American B-2 bombers, and it was unable to address the threat to our security from a narco-terrorist dictator in Venezuela. Instead, it took American special forces to bring this fugitive to justice."

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was appreciative of Rubio's softer but direct tone, saying she was "very much reassured by the speech of the secretary of state,” and called him a “good friend” and a “strong ally.”

Original Here

Join the Conversation!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We have a wonderful, active, and engaged community. Come join us in the comments section below! You'll need a Hyvor account (100% free) if you don't already have one. 
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
× Are you enjoying Tex's Place? Please consider making a contribution. Even $5, $10 or $20 goes a long way to keeping us online, and advertisement free. You can contribute by CLICKING HERE