Posted on 05/30/2026 9:40:05 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
There are a lot of stories about Cuba floating around right now. Some are MSM outlets acting like they have a scoop on something that's been happening or rumored to be happening for months. Some are simply absurd and probably not true. Most aren't actually verified by the Donald Trump administration and come from anonymous sources. I'm not even going to bother with those today. I saw this happen in the final months before we captured Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. Most of these reporters and media outlets didn't even care about these countries until they became newsworthy, and once they do become hot topics, they'll publish just about anything to get clicks. I can't do that.
But what I can tell you is that what the regime is saying and what's happening on the ground tell two different stories. Both the "president," Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez, have been doing interviews for a month or two now, warning of the United States' impending military aggression, claiming the people of Cuba will fight the imperialists, etc.
In the last week or two, Díaz-Canel claimed publicly that the U.S. "will cause a bloodbath with incalculable consequences."
Most recently, Rodríguez has been going after Marco Rubio with his favorite talking point: Rubio has a personal vendetta against the regime — as if he's not just one of the millions of Cubans who have seen their parents and grandparents flee the communist s**thole in which they were forced to live. He just happens to be the one with the power to do something about it.
But while these guys are going on all the TV networks yelling about U.S. aggression, on the ground, the regime is actually playing nice with the U.S. because it knows it holds no leverage.
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
Cuban commie leadership has zero leverage. They have nothing to offer other than regime change. Trump is not going to cut a deal because you have to have something to offer in cutting a deal. They have zero to offer other than leaving the country with their lives intact.
Fantastic photo for the history books!
Cigars.
Cuban Trumpets.
My guess is if Russia or China don’t come to the aid of Cuba they will give in to us. Those who run the country have stolen anything they can turn into money. Its what they want.Given enough they will be gone.
Cuba is floating around? Careful, it might tip over.
BUMP!
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