Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a no-nonsense message to foreign nationals Monday: your visa is a privilege, not a right, and the Trump administration won't hesitate to revoke it if you work against America's interests.
Speaking alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Rubio made crystal clear that the days of America being a doormat for foreign bad actors are over under President Trump's leadership.
"Visas are a privilege, and we will revoke them if visitors engage in activity deemed harmful to American national interests," Rubio declared during the joint press conference, signaling a dramatic shift from the weak-kneed policies of the previous administration.
This tough stance represents exactly the kind of America First diplomacy that patriots voted for in 2024. While the Biden regime rolled out the red carpet for anyone and everyone – including those who openly despised our country – the Trump-Vance administration is putting American interests back where they belong: FIRST.
"We're not going to sit back and allow foreign nationals to abuse our hospitality while working to undermine our nation," a State Department official told reporters.
The timing of this announcement during Rubio's meeting with Orbán is particularly significant. Hungary's Prime Minister has been one of Europe's strongest defenders of national sovereignty against globalist overreach – exactly the kind of leader America should be partnering with instead of the Brussels bureaucrats who hate us.
This policy shift will likely send shockwaves through the radical left, who spent years encouraging anti-American sentiment from foreign visitors and students. Remember how they cheered when foreign nationals burned American flags on college campuses? Those days are numbered.
For too long, America has been the world's punching bag, allowing foreign nationals to come here, benefit from our freedoms and opportunities, then turn around and work against our national interests. The Trump administration is making it clear: not anymore.
This is what real leadership looks like, folks. While establishment politicians worry about what the international community thinks, President Trump and Secretary Rubio are focused on one thing: protecting American interests and American sovereignty.
It's about time we had leaders willing to defend America instead of apologizing for it. The question is: how long before the liberal media starts crying about "xenophobia" for simply putting America first?