In a dramatic episode of political theater that could rival the best soap opera, Bay Area congressman Eric Swalwell threw some seriously spicy shade at Secretary of State Marco Rubio over a chaotic Oval Office meeting. You know, the one where President Trump reportedly told Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he was ‘gambling with World War III’ and then accused him of being disrespectful?

The chaos didn’t stop there. After the dust settled, Rubio took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his unwavering support for Trump with a tweet that read, ‘Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has ever had the courage to do before. Thank you for putting America First. America is with you!’

Seriously, Marco? It’s hard to keep a straight face when you’re practically doing the cha-cha of loyalty while the world watches. Meanwhile, Swalwell, who isn’t one to hold back, shot back with a tweet that directly questioned Rubio’s spine.

‘Bro, did you write this?’ Swalwell tweeted, calling out Rubio’s awkward demeanor during the meeting. He added, ‘You tried to shrink in your chair. You looked at Trump like he was some crazy ass pops who was embarrassing you on your first date. Don’t bulls*** us. Grow a pair’.

Social media users mirrored Swalwell’s sentiments, pointing out how Rubio squirmed in discomfort next to Vice President JD Vance, whose own presence was about as welcome as a mosquito at a barbecue.

Jon Favreau, popular podcast host, weighed in with a zinger, tweeting, ‘No one has wanted to be severed more than Marco Rubio in this job’. Ouch!

Let’s not forget that before cozying up to Trump, Rubio was all about supporting Ukraine and calling for consequences against Russia for its aggression. It’s like he’s suddenly lost his backbone , where’s the Marco we used to know?

Swalwell didn’t hold back on giving credit where it was due. He lauded Zelenskyy with another tweet stating, ‘Absolute admiration for President Zelenskyy. The guy has b****s. He went into the Oval Office and stood up to Russia’s best negotiators’. No doubt about it, when it comes to courage, the honor seems to belong elsewhere.

Stay tuned because when it comes to the political circus, this show is far from over.