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The Fox News Rundown

Evening Edition: Newsom, AOC, Trash President Trump At Munich Security Conference

The Fox News Rundown

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News, Daily News, Politics

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Two top Democratic critics of President Trump used their appearances at a high-profile European security summit over the weekend to blast the Republican president's agenda while beefing up their foreign policy chops on the world stage ahead of possible 2028 political runs. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York both went after President Trump sayin g he has strained our relations with our allies and has made the world less safe. They also used their appearances to go after perceived 2028 Republican front-runner, Vice President JD Vance. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Justin Fulcher, former senior advisor to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who says alliances are based on 'reciprocity' and needs to remain that way. Two top Democratic critics of President Trump used their appearances at a high-profile European security summit over the weekend to blast the Republican president's agenda while beefing up their foreign policy chops on the world stage ahead of possible 2028 political runs. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York both went after President Trump sayin g he has strained our relations with our allies and has made the world less safe. They also used their appearances to go after perceived 2028 Republican front-runner, Vice President JD Vance. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Justin Fulcher, former senior advisor to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who says alliances are based on 'reciprocity' and needs to remain that way. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I'm Bill Hemmer, and this is the Fox News Rundown.

0:41.2

Monday, February 16th, 2026. I'm Evan Brown.

0:46.4

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sets the tone at the Munich Security Conference,

0:51.9

telling European leaders they still have a role to play in keeping the peace in the world. While Europe and NATO does need the United States,

0:55.1

there is a part for Europe and NATO in the U.S. national security plans.

1:00.7

I think that's a critical bilateral piece there that, despite some of the tensions,

1:04.9

is now moving forward in a stronger way than ever before.

1:07.9

This is the Fox News Rundown Evening Edition.

1:16.0

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's address this weekend to Western Powers at the Munich

1:20.9

Security Conference in Germany has probably left a number of geopolitical watchers on edge.

1:27.0

It is no secret President Trump

1:28.7

has put the proverbial screws to leaders of NATO partners demanding they pick up the tabs

1:34.2

for their collective defense. But part of Secretary O'Rubio's remarks addresses another matter,

1:39.8

that is, the defense of Western culture. And it was a direct condemnation of globalism as practiced by

1:45.6

much of Western Europe, of Canada, and what is being pushed back upon by President Trump

1:50.4

through his very well articulated policies of border security and immigration controls.

1:56.6

Controlling who and how many people enter our countries, this is not an expression of xenophobia.

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