00:00Trump appoints Rubio as chair for in World Expo 2035.
00:05President Donald Trump has appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lead the charge in
00:10bringing the World Expo back to the United States for the first time since 1962.
00:15And he wants Miami to host it.
00:20Trump officially announced the United States bid to host the prestigious World Expo.
00:25In 2035, the president gave his full backing to Florida as the host state calling
00:30Miami the ideal city for the massive global event.
00:34The great state of Florida
00:35has expressed strong interest in hosting the expo in Miami, which I fully support.
00:40Trump said Miami Expo 2035 can be the next big milestone.
00:45in our new golden age of America.
00:48To steer the effort, Trump named Miami
00:50native Marco Rubio as chair of the Expo 2035 coordinating team.
00:55I am appointing Miami native Secretary of State Marco Rubio to chair the efforts
01:00of coordinating and advancing this exciting opportunity to convene the world, Trump wrote.
01:05Rubio responded quickly on X, saying he was honored to be appointed.
01:10The event is an incredible stage to showcase our nation's golden age and America
01:15and exceptionalism before the world, Rubio said.
01:18There is nothing quite like
01:20Miami hospitality and it would be a privilege to bring the world expo back to the U.S.
01:25for the first time since 1962.
01:30International registered exhibitions are large scale global events designed to address major
01:35challenges and highlight innovation.
01:38The last event took place in Osaka,
01:40Japan in 2025 drawing nearly 30 million visitors.
01:45The next one is scheduled for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2030 under the theme
01:50foresight for tomorrow.
01:52Trump emphasized that hosting the event would create
01:55jobs and stimulate economic growth.
01:58In my first term as president, I fought hard
02:00to bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 LA Summer Olympics to the U.S.
02:05U.S.
02:06he said.
02:07I now have the honor of hosting as the 47th president plus a
02:10American 250 G20 door all and the G7.
02:14The U.S.
02:15competition from Egypt and South Korea in the 2035 expo bid with.
02:20For Rubio now involved,
02:21the stakes are high.
02:22A win would deliver major economic benefits.
02:25For Florida and a global soft power boost as the BIE decision remains pending.
02:30For Florida and a genuinely
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