Rubio 'visibly annoyed' during Russia meeting as he kicks press out of room

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared “visibly annoyed” as he fielded questions about Russia and Iran during a summit in the Philippines on Thursday.

He was asked by the press about a potential partnership between Iran and Russia, who would collaborate to attack U.S. troops.

“Rubio is visibly annoyed and uncomfortable, avoids answers. He seems unhappy and eager to leave,” one X user wrote after videos went viral of the moment Rubio shirked the press.

Conservative firebrand Laura Loomer chimed in, too, penning a scathing message slamming Rubio’s reaction to the question.

“Embarrassing moment of truth for Russia today during @SecRubio’s meeting with Sergey Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation when a reporter asked Rubio if he would press Russia today about working with Iran to target and kill US soldiers,” she said.

“Rubio was silent. Russia mocked the death of U.S. soldiers by saying, ‘Speak louder.’ We need to get serious as a country about having zero tolerance for the Islamic-communist alliance,” she added.

Rubio ultimately kicked the press out of the room after that line of questioning.

The secretary of state, who held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in the Philippine capital, alluded to how U.S.-mediated talks have stalled. He called them “unsuccessful or at least unfruitful” in the past, but insisted that President Donald Trump was committed to the work “if conditions and factors have changed to make that possible.”

“That’s been the challenge — an end that both sides can accept,” Rubio told reporters. “We’ve tried and we’ll continue to try to see if we can, you know, find a middle ground that brings this about. And we’re prepared to play that role if the opportunity presents itself.”

Rubio met Lavrov and several other leaders, including China’s foreign minister, on the sidelines of an annual gathering by foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Manila.

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