Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader who was convicted of seditious conspiracy, obstruction of Congress, obstruction of law enforcement, and two counts of conspiracy for his role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, for which he was sentenced to 22 years in prison and then pardoned by President Trump, attended Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” summit at the President’s golf resort, Trump National Doral Miami, on Saturday.
As seen below, Tarrio shared a photo taken of him with a smiling U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and wrote: “With @SecRubio at the Shield of the Americas summit. By far the President Trumps choices [sic] for his cabinet. Proud of this Cuban! Abajo con el comunismo!” (Tarrio added a correction: “The best choice by the President.”)
Note: Both Rubio and Tarrio are of Cuban descent and were born and raised in Miami, Florida.
With @SecRubio at the Shield of the Americas summit. By far the President Trumps choices for his cabinet.
Proud of this Cuban!
Abajo con el comunismo!
#SOSCuba pic.twitter.com/RaZH2ZyFcg
— Enrique Tarrio (@NobleOne) March 8, 2026
According to a State Department press release, the “Shield of the Americas” summit welcomed “our strongest likeminded allies in our hemisphere to promote freedom, security, and prosperity in our region” representing a “historic coalition of nations” that “will work together to advance strategies that stop foreign interference in our hemisphere, criminal and narco-terrorist gangs and cartels, and illegal and mass immigration. ”
At the summit, with Trump by his side, Rubio said: “We want the world to see that when you’re a friend and an ally of the United States, it is a good thing. It’s reciprocated.”
SECRETARY RUBIO: We are grateful for our allies – the countries that have been there for us and the leaders that are friends and always willing to work and cooperate with the United States. pic.twitter.com/HLgJkx5bht
— Department of State (@StateDept) March 7, 2026
Rubio was joined by fellow Trump administration Cabinet members including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who now has the title of Special Envoy for Shield of the Americas.
Trump and Rubio welcomed the following leaders of North and South America at the Summit: Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago), Santiago Peña (President of Paraguay), Luis Abinader (President of the Dominican Republic), Nayib Bukele (President of El Salvador), Irfaan Ali (President of Guyana), Rodrigo Chaves Robles (President of Costa Rica), Daniel Noboa (President of Ecuador), Rodrigo Paz (President of Bolivia), Javier Milei (President of Argentina), José Raúl Mulino (President of Panama), Nasry Asfura (President of Honduras), José Antonio Kast (President-elect of Chile).