U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday "promptly undercut" his own Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
Rubio did multiple cable television appearances over the weekend, and was confronted by an ABC News host. On Meet the Press, Rubio said on Sunday that "no one is pushing Ukraine to give that up" regarding land in a potential Russia peace deal. He added, "We're not going to push them to give."
But shortly thereafter, Trump shared a comment from a MAGA user with 151 followers.
"Ukraine must be willing to lose some territory to Russia otherwise the longer the war goes on they will keep losing even more land!!" the user wrote Sunday.
Trump chose to share that comment, as well as an attack on MSNBC host Nicole Wallace, to his own page.
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard pointed out Trump's "undercutting" of Rubio on the reporter's social media.
"Pres. Trump promptly undercutting Sec. Rubio on [Meet the Press] that 'no one is pushing Ukraine to give [its land] up.' Trump reposting an account: 'Ukraine must be willing to lose some territory to Russia otherwise the longer the war goes on they will keep losing even more land!'" Hillyard wrote Sunday.
Pres. Trump promptly undercutting Sec. Rubio on @MeetThePress that “no one is pushing Ukraine to give [its land] up.”
Trump reposting an account: “Ukraine must be willing to lose some territory to Russia otherwise the longer the war goes on they will keep losing even more land!” https://t.co/zU9bk2VrI3pic.twitter.com/cAwxSHi26v
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) August 17, 2025