<p>President Donald Trump took a playful jab at Secretary of State Marco Rubio even as he praised his top diplomat for helping to secure the historic deal — between Israel and the Iran-backed terror group Hamas — under which all remaining living hostages were finally freed on Monday.</p>
<p>Trump referenced the contentious 2016 Republican primary — during which he&#8217;d clashed with Rubio and a number of others he now counts among his allies and friends — and joked, &#8220;Who the hell thought this was gonna happen, Marco?&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨 WOW! In an incredible moment, President Trump declares “Marco Rubio will go down as the greatest Secretary of State in the HISTORY of the United States.”</p>
<p>“I believe that. And he and I, we REALLY fought it out [in 2016]! You remember. He was tough! He was NASTY! Who the hell… <a href="https://t.co/ZuJ1NXzfOM">pic.twitter.com/ZuJ1NXzfOM</a></p>
<p>— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1977698046298161489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Trump, speaking before the Knesset in Israel following the release of the hostages, mentioned Rubio by name to thunderous applause.</p>
<p>&#8220;And I have a prediction,&#8221; he said as the applause died down. &#8220;Marco will go down, I mean this, as the greatest Secretary of State in the history of the United States. I believe that. I believe that.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Trump went on to recall the 2016 primary, adding, &#8220;And he and I, we really fought it out [in 2016]! You remember. He was tough! He was nasty! Who the hell thought this was gonna happen, Marco?”</p>
<p>&#8220;Now I’m saying he’s gonna go down as the greatest! He WILL. He was always smart, and sharp, and people respected him,&#8221; Trump concluded.</p>
<p>Hours later, at a Gaza Summit held in Egypt, Rubio addressed other world leaders and diplomats: &#8220;This is clearly — in my mind and I think in the mind of everyone in this room — probably one of the most important days for world peace in 50 years, and that&#8217;s not an exaggeration.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SecRubio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecRubio</a>: &#8220;This is clearly — in my mind and I think in the mind of everyone in this room — probably one of the most important days for world peace in 50 years, and that&#8217;s not an exaggeration.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/0IS6tYyT4m">pic.twitter.com/0IS6tYyT4m</a></p>
<p>— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1977754826541863078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote>

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