Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, at Camp David in Maryland, on Friday, July 31, 2026. Recent speeches by Rubio championing the virtues of Western civilization beg the question of what the secretary of state meant by Western civilization, Times columnist Bret Stephens writes. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times) By BRET STEPHENS For at least the second time this year, Marco Rubio delivered a stirring speech championing the virtues of…
