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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Pnyx, the site of ancient Athenian democratic assemblies, with the Parthenon in the background, in Athens, Greece, October 7, 2026.
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Much has been written about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech in Greece on Wednesday, but I want to highlight a few passages that stood out to me.
As I listened, Rubio’s remarks struck me as some of the most skillfully articulated justifications not just for the Trump administration’s worldview and its approach to governance but for how the Western world once conceived of itself.
About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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Much has been written about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech in Greece on Wednesday, but I want to highlight a few passages that stood out to me.
As I listened, Rubio’s remarks struck me as some of the most skillfully articulated justifications not just for the Trump administration’s worldview and its approach to governance but for how the Western world once conceived of itself.
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About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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