All of obama’s deals are horrible. He gives up everything and we get nothing in return. From what I know of most Cubans who come here - they become very patriotic Americans once legalized. The majority of them are hard working as well. It would be wonderful to see these people freed after 50 or more years of living under that communist regime. I think Trump would have insisted on human rights for the citizens of Cuba. Any money flowing into that country goes into the Castro regime’s pockets - the citizens get something like 15% of any of that money. I might be off on their percentage - but it is very low.
What you seem to be missing is that this deal just ensures that more and more money will go to the Castro regime so it can continue to suppress the Cuban people. By the way, I think your 15% estimate is probably way high, but that’s just a guess on my part.
Right now I think Trump can come down anywhere he wants on anything he wants to address and his loyal followers will find a way to rationalize it so that they can continue to agree with everything he says.
We should have freed the Cuban people fifty years ago and re-established all the original property rights. Even Reagan got Cuba wrong. This deal just perpetuates the situation.
But I’ll bet there’s another Trump Hotel on the drawing boards now, situated in Cuba. And maybe more than one. As his followers keep telling us, Trump is no fool and no one can buy him because he’s a billionaire. Looks like he’ll stay that way too.