美国国务卿马尔科·卢比奥捍卫了唐纳德·特朗普总统的“美国优先”外交政策，认为华盛顿必须将美国利益置于国际机构和现有全球秩序之上，同时通过外交手段管理与盟友的分歧。卢比奥于10月15日星期四在国务院接受《国会山报》采访时驳斥了对该政策的批评，并表示把美国放在首位是常识。他的言论紧随特朗普在联合国大会上的讲话之后，当时特朗普强调要利用美国实力推进美国利益。
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended President Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy, arguing that Washington must prioritize American interests over international institutions and the existing global order, while using diplomacy to manage differences with allies. In an interview with Breitbart News at the State Department on Thursday, October 15, Rubio rejected criticism of the policy and said putting America first was a matter of common sense. His remarks followed Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, where the president emphasized using American power to advance US interests.“I think at its core everyone understands that our foreign policy—which is what I can speak about—has to be about what is good for America,” Rubio said.
“我认为从根本上说，每个人都明白我们的外交政策——这是我可以谈论的内容——必须围绕什么对美国有利展开，”卢比奥说。他补充称，其他国家应追求服务于自身国家利益的政策，并认为外交有助于各国管理分歧。克里斯蒂·诺姆失去特朗普“美洲盾牌”特使职务；她的新职责涉及什么卢比奥解释“美国优先”意味着什么卢比奥表示，批评者常常对“美国优先”这一说法持负面看法，但他认为政客若承诺把本国置于第二或第三位，将难以赢得选举。
He added that other countries should pursue policies that serve their own national interests, arguing that diplomacy helps nations manage disagreements. Kristi Noem loses Trump's Shield of the Americas envoy post; what her new role involvesRubio explains what ‘America First’ meansRubio said critics often portrayed the phrase “America First” negatively, but argued that politicians would struggle to win elections by promising to put their country second or third.“If they don’t like America First, they should have the guts to go out there and tell people, ‘I am running for office on the belief that our foreign policy should be driven by America second or America third,’” he said.
“如果他们不喜欢‘美国优先’，他们就应该有勇气走出去告诉人们，‘我参选是基于这样的信念：我们的外交政策应由“美国第二”或“美国第三”来驱动，’”他说。国务卿坚持认为，优先考虑美国利益也可能使盟友和其他国家受益。
The secretary of state maintained that prioritizing US interests could also benefit allies and other countries.
他说，当美国利益与伙伴的利益不一致时，华盛顿将使用外交手段。特朗普启动“超级情报部队”：团队成员是谁？120天的期限是什么？“所以我认为总统基本上是在说常识，那就是我们的外交政策以及我们在世界各地所做的事情，将由什么对美国有利来驱动，”卢比奥说。他主张，通过利用该国的经济、军事和文化影响力，在可能的情况下推进共同利益，该政策将加强美国及其盟友。
He said Washington would use diplomacy when American interests did not align with those of a partner. Trump launches 'Super Intelligence Force': Who is on the team and what is its 120-day deadline?“So I think the president’s basically saying common sense, which is our foreign policy and what we do around the world, is going to be driven by what’s good for America,” Rubio said. He argued that the policy would strengthen the United States and its allies by using the country’s economic, military and cultural influence to advance shared interests where possible.US interests take priority over global orderRubio said the Trump administration would no longer place international institutions or the broader global order ahead of American interests.“We’re not against any of those things. We’re just not going to put them ahead of American interests anymore,” he said, referring to the United Nations and the wider international system.
美国利益优先于全球秩序卢比奥表示，特朗普政府将不再将国际机构或更广泛的全球秩序置于美国利益之上。“我们并不反对这些事情。我们只是不再把它们置于美国利益之上了，”他说，指的是联合国和更广泛的国际体系。他还批评了外交政策评论员和智库，在他看来，他们反对政府的做法。卢比奥认为，如果听取他们的建议，可能会削弱美国作为全球大国的地位。
He also criticized foreign policy commentators and think tanks that, in his view, opposed the administration’s approach. Rubio argued that following their advice could have reduced the United States’ standing as a global power.“If we had listened to them, I mean, at this point, America would be a middle power,” he said.
“如果我们听从他们的意见，我的意思是，到这一点，美国将成为一个中等国家，”他说。此次采访进一步阐释了政府的外交政策优先事项，卢比奥将该方法呈现为一种努力，即在追求国家利益的过程中运用美国力量，同时保留外交作为解决分歧的工具。
The interview offered a further explanation of the administration’s foreign policy priorities, with Rubio presenting the approach as an effort to use American power in pursuit of national interests while retaining diplomacy as a tool for resolving disagreements.