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  Marco Rubio: How did a middle-class boy set to become US Secretary of State? | 5 lesser-known facts

  World | November 14, 2024 12:34 IST

  Rubio's father worked as a bartender, and his mother as a hotel maid. In his first Senate campaign, he emphasised his working-class roots and "only in America" story, highlighting his journey from the son of Cuban immigrants to a US senator.

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  Marco Rubio: Donald Trump picks his outspoken critic and China's hawk as US Secretary of State

  World | November 14, 2024 11:45 IST

  US President-elect Donald Trump has named Senator Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. His father was a bartender and his mother a hotel maid.