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How Marco Rubio shifted from Trump critic to Trump champion

NPR | By Tonya Mosley

Published January 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM CST

Rubio once called Trump a "con artist." He's now among his most loyal defenders. New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins describes Secretary of State Rubio's character, political transformation and ambition.