Government talking point

Republican accounts hail Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s mass green-card revocations as heroic defense against ‘terrorists,’ implying collective guilt for Iranian ancestry. The messaging stokes public hostility toward an ethnic group and normalizes stripping legal residents of rights without individual evidence of wrongdoing.

8 gov accounts · 12 gov posts First seen: April 11, 2026 at 16:43 UTC Rubio · Marco Rubio · Marco · State Marco · Hostage · Secretary State

Not currently in top 6 — This topic dropped out of the trending list. Last seen 5mo ago. It may return if the talking point is picked up again.

Appeared in top 6 1 time — first seen 5mo ago

Spread Overview

62
Echo Posts Found
53
Unique Sources
51%
Avg Message Fidelity
5mo ago
Last Searched
Low fidelity (51%) — Significant drift from the original. The topic propagated but the message mutated substantially — echoes may add spin, distort claims, or blend with other narratives.

Narrative Spread Timeline

Echo post volume by day, broken down by platform — click a bar to filter the echo feed below to that date

Bars stacked by platform. Dashed line = news media coverage volume (scaled to same axis). Click a bar to filter echoes below. ⚡ in tooltip = volume spike above average.

Platform Breakdown

Twitter 31 echoes
Fidelity
53%
Truth Social 2 echoes
Fidelity
48%
News Media 22 echoes
Fidelity
50%
Facebook 7 echoes
Fidelity
46%

Message Mutation Examples

The original talking point alongside the closest echo found and the most drifted echo — see exactly how the message changed in transit

Government origin 100%

Republican accounts hail Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s mass green-card revocations as heroic defense against ‘terrorists,’ implying collective guilt for Iranian ancestry. The messaging stokes public hostility toward an ethnic group and normalizes stripping legal residents of rights without individual evidence of wrongdoing.

Original talking point · 8 gov accounts
Closest echo 63%

Iranians issue chilling warning to U . S . as they celebrate deportation of regime offspring

News · nypost.com · 1d after origin · source →
Most drifted echo 47%

Iranian family with ties to 1979 hostage crisis arrested by ICE in LA, set to be.... Three Iranians related to the spokeswoman for theIslamic terroristswho stormed the U.S. Embassy in

News · KABC· via Yahoo News · 11h after origin · source →

Echo Posts

Non-government posts and articles echoing this talking point, sorted by date

News nypost.com 5mo ago 63%

Iranians issue chilling warning to U . S . as they celebrate deportation of regime offspring

News globalsecurity.org 5mo ago 63%

Secretary Rubio Terminates Green Cards of Foreign Nationals Tied to Infamous Iranian Regime Propagandist

Twitter One America News @OANN 5mo ago 61%

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has canceled the green cards of relatives of 1979 Iran hostage crisis figure Masoumeh Ebtekar. “Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and https://t.co/eJw8zcnASe

Twitter Beta Cuntri @betacuntri 5mo ago 58%

Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions. In 2014, the Obama https://t.co/PW8ZSnApyS

Twitter Alex kennedy @Alexkennedy213 5mo ago 58%

🔺 Marco Rubio Masoumeh Ebtekar, also known as "Mary Screamer," was the spokesperson for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran in 1979. In 2014, the Obama administration granted visas to her son and his family to enter the United States. In June https://t.co/354u5L4XME

Twitter Sofia Rousseau Dracopoulos @SRDracopoulos 5mo ago 58%

@SecRubio : “Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as “Screaming Mary” - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions. In 2014, the https://t.co/ZUwEXfZYXR

Twitter UD€°¢hü $. ‽hili‽ @udeochusp 5mo ago 57%

Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions. In 2014, the Obama https://t.co/J9k94Qs3cF

Twitter 🔯 Monotheistic Zionist 🔯 @Zionist_faithfu 5mo ago 57%

Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions. In 2014, the Obama

Twitter lmklt @llmklt 5mo ago 57%

"Masoumeh Ebtekar —  also known as ‘Screaming Mary’ —  was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostages for 444 days, subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions," https://t.co/sBKkfBpK0K

Twitter Nigerian Trump🇳🇬🇱🇷 @Amblojiggy 5mo ago 56%

🇺🇸 Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions. In 2014, the Obama https://t.co/MbAUSjca3L

Twitter StopAntisemitism @StopAntisemites 5mo ago 56%

Iranian Islamic Regime family members continue to get the boot from the U.S. The latest? Seyed Eissa Hashemi and his wife, Maryam Tahmasebi. Seyed Eissa Hashemi, the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, aka "Screaming Mary", the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. https://t.co/RNhnz83yAU

Twitter 🇺🇸GunGrunt🇺🇸 @KJV66 5mo ago 56%

"Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions," https://t.co/7TgFSfbNfQ

Twitter Elena 🇺🇸 @LanieASassyVet 5mo ago 56%

⚡️Marco Rubio DEPORTS Islamic Terrorists!👏👏👏 Marco Rubio: "Masoumeh Ebtekar, also known as "Screaming Mary", was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, https://t.co/3m9vJhlMil

Twitter Scottyisms ✝️🇺🇸 @ScottGiorgini 5mo ago 56%

🚨 BREAKING: Rubio DEPORTS Islamic Terrorists! Marco Rubio: "Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to https://t.co/oFcOV5FlHj

Twitter Athina Kechagia @AthinaKech36429 5mo ago 55%

Iranian Islamic Regime family members continue to get the boot from the U.S. The latest? Seyed Eissa Hashemi and his wife, Maryam Tahmasebi. Seyed Eissa Hashemi, the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, aka "Screaming Mary", the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S.

Twitter Kayhan Life @KayhanLife 5mo ago 54%

From U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) on X: Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as “Screaming Mary” - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, https://t.co/SQk9u6MX3F

News livemint.com 5mo ago 53%

Marco Rubio cancels green cards of 1979 Iran hostage crisis spokesperson Masoumeh Ebtekar son & his family

Twitter Forooz @ForoozForoutan 5mo ago 53%

Secretary Marco Rubio: Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions. https://t.co/7P630FsJeW

Twitter Debbie @debbieliz56 5mo ago 53%

🚨JUST IN: Marco Rubio DEPORTS Islamic Terrorists! Marco Rubio: "Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to https://t.co/MsV2lBXGTK

Twitter K🎗️ @westport60 5mo ago 53%

🚨JUST IN: Marco Rubio DEPORTS Islamic Terrorists! Marco Rubio: "Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beat https://t.co/dnDVc2YedC

Twitter JulietteSchwartz @Juliett59778255 5mo ago 52%

📷JUST IN: Marco Rubio DEPORTS Islamic Terrorists! Marco Rubio: "Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to https://t.co/gV1mtVSqJz

Twitter Black Madonna @czarnamadonna0 5mo ago 52%

‼️Marco Rubio "Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions.

Twitter A Naturalized MAGA. @OuterboxThinker 5mo ago 51%

@SecRubio @StateDept There are many Islamic terrorists like Masoumeh Ebtekar across the country. Please deport every single one of them.

News foxnews.com 5mo ago 50%

Rubio revokes status for family of Iran hostage crisis figure

Twitter Brellen @Brellen3 5mo ago 50%

Marco Rubio revoked the green cards of foreign nationals linked to Iranian propagandist. Masoumeh Ebtekar spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions in Tehran 1979. Thank you Rubio

Twitter Hoppy @Hoppy1947a 5mo ago 50%

I hope Secretary of State, Marco Rubio and his people are watching this guy. If he's on a student visa, deport.

Twitter SereneWorld4us @sereneworld4us 5mo ago 50%

@SecRubio As of early March 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that "the people who run Iran are religious fanatics" and "religious fanatic lunatics". The comments were made around March 3–4, 2026, while defending President Donald Trump's military strikes against Iran, s https://t.co/Ljk1LjNWhB

Twitter SereneWorld4us @sereneworld4us 5mo ago 50%

@SecRubio As of early March 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that "the people who run Iran are religious fanatics" and "religious fanatic lunatics". The comments were made around March 3–4, 2026, while defending President Donald Trump's military strikes against Iran, s https://t.co/PoykhDZY0w

Twitter Echudina @Echudina147575 5mo ago 50%

@BarackObama @NASAArtemis Masoumeh Ebtekar - also known as "Screaming Mary" - was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days - subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions. In 2014, the Obama

Twitter Horizon Intel @HorizonOsint 5mo ago 50%

🇺🇸🇮🇷Secretary of State Marco Rubio says relatives tied to high-ranking Iranian officials have lost their lawful status and are now pending removal, reigniting questions about vetting and national security. Former DHS official Jonathan Fahey warns the cases could expose deeper

Truth Social @marcorubio @marcorubio 49%

MarcoRubio(@marcorubio). The threat on @realDonaldTrump from Iran regime is THE most serious foreign plot against America EVERThe Ayatollah himself released this video almost 3 years ago

News LA Times· via Yahoo News 5mo ago 49%

L.A. family linked to Iranian Revolutionary 'propagandist' arrested by feds. The U.S. Department of State on Saturday announced it canceled the green cards of three more Iranian

News dailybreeze.com 5mo ago 49%

3 Iranians with family ties to 1979 hostage drama arrested in LA

News pasadenastarnews.com 5mo ago 49%

3 Iranians with family ties to 1979 hostage drama arrested in LA

News redlandsdailyfacts.com 5mo ago 49%

3 Iranians with family ties to 1979 hostage drama arrested in LA

News whittierdailynews.com 5mo ago 49%

3 Iranians with family ties to 1979 hostage drama arrested in LA

News sgvtribune.com 5mo ago 49%

3 Iranians with family ties to 1979 hostage drama arrested in LA

News dailynews.com 5mo ago 49%

3 Iranians with family ties to 1979 hostage drama arrested in LA

News dailybulletin.com 5mo ago 49%

3 Iranians with family ties to 1979 hostage drama arrested in LA

News sbsun.com 5mo ago 49%

3 Iranians with family ties to 1979 hostage drama arrested in LA

News presstelegram.com 5mo ago 49%

3 Iranians with family ties to 1979 hostage drama arrested in LA

News jpost.com 5mo ago 49%

Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis arrested in US

News abc7.com 5mo ago 49%

Iranian family with ties to 1979 hostage crisis , spokesperson Masoumeh Ebtekar arrested by ICE in Los Angeles , DHS says

News mynewsla.com 5mo ago 48%

Three Iranians with Family Ties to 1979 Hostage Drama Arrested in LA

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 48%

Rubio protecting America he’s a good man 

News Snopes on MSN 5mo ago 48%

Rumor has it Marco Rubio said being born on US soil 'doesn't make you a citizen.' Don't be fooled. Rubio's parents came to the U.S. from Cuba but did not become citizens until 1975, four years after the Secretary of State

Facebook Facebook user 5mo ago 47%

It's beyond comprehension as to why alllll these Islamics who hate our country request permanent status. Khomeini's daughter teaches at Emory, for peet's sake.

News NBC 10 Providence 5mo ago 47%

ICE detains relatives of Iran 1979 hostage crisis spokeswoman after residency.... The Trump administration announced it revoked the lawful permanent resident status of family members

News dailypost.ng 5mo ago 47%

I revoked visas Obama granted ex - Iranian VP , relatives - US Sec of State , Rubio

News KABC· via Yahoo News 5mo ago 47%

Iranian family with ties to 1979 hostage crisis arrested by ICE in LA, set to be.... Three Iranians related to the spokeswoman for theIslamic terroristswho stormed the U.S. Embassy in

Showing 50 of 62 total echoes.