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WED · 2026-05-13 · 10:45 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0513-75907
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Marco Rubio dons ‘Maduro look’ as he heads to China, sparking internet frenzy

During the hours preceding Donald Trump's state visit to Beijing, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio garnered significant online attention for his choice of travel attire. Rubio was photographed on Air Force One en route to China wearing a grey Nike tracksuit.

Meredith ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-13 · 10:45 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Marco Rubio dons ‘Maduro look’ as he heads to China, sparking internet frenzy
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During the hours preceding Donald Trump's state visit to Beijing, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio garnered significant online attention for his choice of travel attire. Rubio was photographed on Air Force One en route to China wearing a grey Nike tracksuit. This outfit was widely recognized by social media users as the "Maduro arrest look," referencing a style previously associated with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. White House communications director Steven Cheung shared a photo of Rubio in the tracksuit, labeling it the "Nike Tech ‘Venezuela’." The incident occurred on Wednesday as Trump was beginning his trip to China.

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Key claims

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Cheung captioned the photo: 'Secretary Rubio rocking the Nike Tech ‘Venezuela’ on Air Force One!'

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White House communications director Steven Cheung posted a photo of Rubio in the outfit.

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Marco Rubio wore a grey Nike tracksuit on Air Force One en route to China.

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Social media users recognized Rubio's attire as the 'Maduro arrest look'.

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In the hours before Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing to begin his state visit, an unexpected detail caught the internet’s attention: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s choice of travel attire.Instead of the tailored formalwear typically expected of a top diplomat, Rubio appeared in a grey Nike tracksuit on the Beijing-bound Air Force One – an ensemble social media users quickly recognised as the “Maduro arrest look”.White House communications director Steven Cheung posted a photo of the top diplomat in the outfit on Wednesday with the caption: “Secretary Rubio rocking the Nike Tech ‘Venezuela’ on Air Force One!”
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