Rubio's Relentless Roast
Memes Turn Secretary of State into Venezuela's Accidental Overlord After Maduro's Dramatic Downfall
In a world of serious headlines, who knew regime change could be this ridiculously entertaining? If Rubio adds "Meme Icon" to his titles, we wouldn't be surprised.
Who knew capturing a dictator could launch a meme empire? Just days after U.S. forces nabbed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3 in a raid that's already being dubbed "Operation Tropical Takedown," the internet has zeroed in on an unlikely star: Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Portrayed as Donald Trump's do-it-all sidekick, handling everything from foreign policy to, apparently, hotel chains, the Florida senator is getting hilariously memed as the ultimate overachiever now "running" Venezuela like it's his side gig.
It all started with a cheeky CBS Evening News clip featuring an AI-generated Rubio as a shotgun-toting hunter "bagging" Maduro, and now X is flooded with edits that have us chuckling (and maybe cringing) at his ballooning resume.
Rubio, already juggling roles as interim National Security Advisor, acting National Archivist, and USAID chief, is now the punchline for memes imagining him as Venezuela's reluctant puppet master. As one viral post quipped, it's like he's "the meme president" himself.
We've scoured X for the top zingers.
These memes are booming because Rubio's front-and-center in the Maduro saga, with that AI hunter clip fueling endless creativity. As one poster put it, we're "liberated from creepy memes" for these gems.