Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Tuesday morning completely ignored the fact that President Trump and several of his cabinet members attended Ivy League schools when he attempted to mock members of President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration.
Biden’s cabinet picks went to Ivy League schools,have strong resumes,attend all the right conferences & will be polite & orderly caretakers of America’s decline
I support American greatness
And I have no interest in returning to the “normal” that left us dependent on China
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) November 24, 2020
Rubio appeared to have taken a cue from President Trump, who attempted to paint himself as a populist as he tried to go after Biden during their first presidential debate in late September.
During the first presidential debate, Trump regurgitated a debunked right-wing attack about Biden forgetting the name of his college as he sneered: “Did you use the word smart?”
“You graduated either the lowest or almost the lowest in your class,” Trump added, while leaning over his podium towards Biden while his Democratic rival chuckled.
Trump inherited millions from his father and attended an Ivy League school. Biden has working-class roots, and has long touted his early distinction as ranking among the poorest in Congress.
In short order, Rubio was roasted for his misguided tweet:
Six of President Trump's cabinet members went to Ivy League schools.
Jared Kushner's father donated $2.5 million to Harvard to help his son get into the university. https://t.co/86BtOAXWPZ
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) November 24, 2020
Of course @marcorubio ignores Linda Thomas-Greenfield (LSU and Wisconsin).
I wonder why. https://t.co/9hT4ElP8SU
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) November 24, 2020
Unclear if this is a pledge to vote agains confirmation. But it certainly reads like it. https://t.co/bYJOQ1VaxW
— Sam Stein (@samstein) November 24, 2020
wait, so having a good education, resume, and not being a total jerk is a bad thing now? https://t.co/A2J2awXxOL
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 24, 2020
Pompeo – Harvard
Mnuchin – Yale
Barr – Columbia
Ross – Yale
Azar – Yale
Carson – Yale https://t.co/OuuFcAn56u— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) November 24, 2020
Trump — UPenn
Pompeo — Harvard Law
Mnuchin — Yale
Esper — Harvard
Barr — Columbia
Ross — Yale + Harvard
Acosta — Harvard
Azar — Dartmouth + Yale Law
Carson — Yale
Chao — Harvard
Navarro — Harvard https://t.co/DnJ7mLIxuK— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) November 24, 2020
Don’t be jealous. You can try to get into an Ivy League school and go back to college for another degree, you abbreviated, infected dimple on the ass of competence.
— roxane gay (@rgay) November 24, 2020
You know what made America great? Sending taxpayer-paid staff in taxpayer-paid vehicles to Ritz Carltons to buy speciality moisturizers for you. THAT's what made America great. Biden's team may have fancy-pants educations, but look at their dry skin! https://t.co/WChDQx5NuL https://t.co/1en341N1V7
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 24, 2020
YES. I want a Cabinet who attends the WRONG conferences. A Secretary of State who goes to a trade show for speedboats. An Attorney General who shows up at a Scrabble tournament https://t.co/RM6a9jivne
— Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) November 24, 2020
Donald trumps cabinet had a combined net worth of 3.2 billion dollars. https://t.co/uDNOZX2Fd1
— Molly Jong-Fast? (@MollyJongFast) November 24, 2020
Yeah, Trump totally didn’t have any Ivy League grads in his White House or his Cabinet ….. oh wait https://t.co/vhupS3RiSg
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) November 24, 2020
This is awkward because Marco Rubio's chief of staff @MikeNeedham attended @WilliamsCollege and @Stanford
I bet he went to some conferences too. https://t.co/cjkVJPE6L0
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) November 24, 2020
Trump went to an Ivy League school, you toad https://t.co/4DcjvaRbNz
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) November 24, 2020
Li’l Marco, go sell your crazy hypocrisy somewhere else, we’re full up here! Rubio is a total rube!
I kind a think this was still better than those listed:
Rubio could improve America’s greatness by moving to Russia.
I guess Trumpian populism doesn’t work for everyone. I’d like to think it wouldn’t work for anyone ever again, but I realize that’s asking too much.
Yeah elitist. Marco supports an man who behaves like a Latin American caudillo while he spends his career decrying those like him in South and Central America.