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"Rubio Realizing" memes become a White House birthday gift
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Marco Rubio has three official Trump administration jobs and a fourth unofficial title: Viral meme star.
Key facts
- For his 55th birthday on May 28, White House staffers and President Trump gifted Rubio with a gold-framed collage of their 68 favorite "Rubio Realizing" memes
- Rubio has said he has no plans to run for president in 2028 and that he'll endorse Vance if the VP runs
- Rubio said earlier this month during an interview on Fox News' "My View with Lara Trump" that when the original, meme-inspiring photo of him first came out, he "hated" it
- Marco Rubio has three official Trump administration jobs and a fourth unofficial title: Viral meme star
Summary
He's been featured in countless "Rubio Realizing" images doctored to capture his grim reaction to being "assigned" more jobs, depending on the news of the day or the crisis du jour in the White House. For his 55th birthday on May 28, White House staffers and President Trump gifted Rubio with a gold-framed collage of their 68 favorite "Rubio Realizing" memes. A photo of the gift went viral Wednesday when this Axios reporter posted it on X. For the past 18 months, Rubio memes have featured him as everything from a Kiss band member to a samurai to a "Bachelorette" contestant in homage to his roles as secretary of state, national security adviser and chair of the U.S. bid for the World Expo in 2035.