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Kallas-Rubio Washington Meeting Canceled
Above: European Commission (EC) Vice-Pres. Kaja Kallas talking to media during an EU Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting in the Justus Lipsius building on Feb. 24, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Image copyright: Thierry Monasse/Contributor/Getty Images New via Getty Images
The Facts
A meeting between European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was canceled last-minute on Wednesday during Kallas's Washington visit, with both sides citing "scheduling issues" as the official reason.
The cancellation occurred on the same day Pres. Donald Trump attended his first Cabinet meeting, where he criticized the EU and announced plans for 25% tariffs on EU-made goods, claiming the EU was "formed to screw the United States."
The Department of State's public schedule for Rubio on Wednesday showed only his attendance at the Cabinet meeting at 11 am ET, although the Secretary of State also took part in a Fox News interview with Brian Kilmeade later that day.
The Spin
Left narrative
Rubio’s decision to cancel his meeting with Kallas, who flew to Washington specifically to discuss critical issues like transatlantic relations and Russia’s war in Ukraine, is both disrespectful and short-sighted. This snub undermines efforts to maintain a united front against Russian aggression. It also sends a troubling signal that the US does not value its European allies or their input on global security matters.
Right narrative
Rubio’s decision to cancel his meeting with Kallas is a necessary reminder that the US will not bend to the whims of European leaders who have made themselves dependent on American power while failing to defend their own interests. European leaders who have willingly surrendered their sovereignty under the expectation they will be forever protected by America — it's time these European elites learned their place in the new global landscape.