'Can I speak Spanish?': Rubio asks Trump, Hegseth jokes ‘I only speak American’ in fun summit moment

A lighthearted moment at the Shield of the Americas Summit quickly went viral after an exchange between Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, and Pete Hegseth sparked laughter in the room.While addressing leaders from across Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, Rubio turned to President Trump and jokingly asked, 'Can I speak Spanish?' before beginning part of his remarks in Spanish, acknowledging his bilingual background in front of leaders from Spanish-speaking nations.