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What Rubio’s rise as the internet’s 'fixer' tells us about today’s politics

Mock-ups on social media cast Rubio as CEO, sports team player, and even a nation's ruler whenever a vacancy opens up

By Carol Roth Fox News

Published May 8, 2026 5:00am EDT

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"If you want something done, ask a busy person," is a famous phrase attributed to polymath Founding Father Benjamin Franklin as well as comedy icon Lucille Ball. But if you want the living embodiment of that credo today, search no further than Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Most of the time, politicians are widely lampooned for being all talk but no action. We have seen many politicians at all levels of government do very little, or worse, do their jobs so poorly that........

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