In an interview aired on NBC on the 14th, Rubio stated that he had long owned the same NIKE Tech tracksuit that former Venezuelan president Maduro was wearing when he was apprehended, and added that it's very comfortable to wear.
When U.S. President Trump visited China, Secretary of State Rubio was part of the delegation. Zhang Zhenxi, Director of the White House Office of Communications, posted on social media a photo of Rubio aboard Air Force One, wearing the same style of NIKE Tech tracksuit as the one Maduro wore when he was captured by the U.S.—immediately drawing attention.
In the photo, Rubio is dressed in a gray tracksuit, standing in the cabin with a serious expression. On January 3rd this year, when Maduro was apprehended and sent to the U.S. in a surprise attack by U.S. forces, he was also wearing a similar tracksuit on the plane.
In the interview, Rubio said that it's a great tracksuit and very comfortable to wear, and that he wasn't trying to send any particular message. He emphasized, "Maduro copied me, because I had this outfit before."
In the photo, Rubio is dressed in a gray tracksuit, standing in the cabin with a serious expression. On January 3rd this year, when Maduro was apprehended and sent to the U.S. in a surprise attack by U.S. forces, he was also wearing a similar tracksuit on the plane.
In the interview, Rubio said that it's a great tracksuit and very comfortable to wear, and that he wasn't trying to send any particular message. He emphasized, "Maduro copied me, because I had this outfit before."