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Marco Rubio poses on Air Force One wearing the same sportswear that Nicolás Maduro wore during his capture
- On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Beijing with President Donald Trump after China reportedly altered the transliteration of his name, effectively "rebranding" him to bypass previous entry sanctions.
- Once a fierce critic of Beijing's human rights record regarding the Muslim Uyghur minority, Rubio has shifted focus since taking office and now supports President Trump, who prioritizes building a trade relationship.
- The delegation, including CEOs Elon Musk and Tim Cook, aims to establish a "Board of Trade" to resolve disputes over tariffs surging as high as 140 per cent and discuss a pending $11 billion weapons package for Taiwan.
- White House Communications Director Steven Cheung shared a photo on Air Force One of Rubio in a grey Nike Tech tracksuit, which observers recognized as the outfit worn by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at his capture, prompting the White House caption "Full circle moment."
- Supporters view the wardrobe choice as a victory lap for the administration's "maximum pressure" campaign in Latin America, while critics called it an unconventional flex ahead of meetings with President Jinping.
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On the way to China where Donald Trump is on a state visit, the head of US diplomacy put the same outfit as that worn by Nicolas Maduro during his capture in January.
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