Mr Rubio’s statement contrasted Mr Trump’s earlier claim that the U.S. would at least temporarily “run” the oil-rich nation.
The late Bedford in 2002 was honoured with an Academy Award for his remarkable impact on the industry.
“Chad has no planes to offer, no billions of dollars to give but Chad has his dignity and pride,” he said.
It was Mr Trump’s first response to Mr Musk’s opposition to his proposal to cut taxes and slash government spending.
The app was to be banned on Saturday but the new 75-day extension effectively pushes the cut-off date further.
Since January, Mr Rubio has revoked more than 300 visas, many of them belonging to students.
Mr Trump announced the launching of $Trump, a Solano-based meme coin, on Friday in a social media post.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has asked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make Canada the 51st state in America.
After the U.S. presidential election, Mr Trump’s lawyer Emil Bove wrote an email to Judge Juan Merchan, seeking the dismissal of the criminal prosecution of his client.
