Rubio Announced That Anyone Who Foments Hatred Against Jews Would Be Denied a U.S. Visa

Claim: Marco Rubio announced that anyone who foments hatred against Jews will be denied a U.S. visa

Verdict: True.

• The remarks: On May 28, 2025, Rubio recorded remarks for the Israeli Ministerial Conference on Combating Antisemitism. The State Department posted the transcript. The Special Envoy account @StateSEAS posted the full video the same day.
• What he announced: The visa line is on the record. He said the United States had "implemented a vigorous new visa policy that will prevent foreign nationals from coming to the United States to foment hatred against our Jewish community." That is a visa denial for people who foment hatred against Jews, not a rule that only kicks in if they travel here in order to start fomenting after they land. A visa screen looks at who the applicant is and what they have already said and done. "Jews" is a fair shortening of "our Jewish community."
• "Anyone": U.S. visas are only issued to non-citizens, so "anyone" here means any visa applicant.

“Under President Trump, the United States will stand with the Jewish people. We have implemented a vigorous new visa policy that will prevent foreign nationals from coming to the United States to foment hatred against our Jewish community.”

• The later written screen is more specific: On June 18, 2025, State told consular officers to vet F, M, and J student and exchange applicants' online presence. A cable circulated as 25 STATE 59756 lists three flags: hostile attitudes toward U.S. citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles; support for designated foreign terrorists; and unlawful antisemitic harassment or violence. That implements the announcement for those visa classes. It is not a one-word "hatred" test covering every visa on earth.

In plain language:

Yes. Rubio announced that people who foment hatred against Jews would be denied a U.S. visa.