Cuban Trump Supporters are Enemies of Freedom
HAVANA TIMES – The new administration of President Donald Trump has just announced the revocation, starting April 24, of the humanitarian parole program granted to Cubans, Venezuelans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans.
This didn’t take me by surprise — I’m apparently safe. The umbrella of the Cuban Adjustment Act protects me.
I say “apparently” because after observing what’s happened in recent days, I’ve begun to doubt whether the United States still upholds the rule of law.
I come from a dictatorship, and I know how to recognize an aspiring dictator when I see one.
So far, these are Trump’s accomplishments:
Shutdown of Radio and TV Martí, closure of USAID which used to support pro-democracy opposition, suspension of aid to Ukraine in its defense against Putin, distancing from NATO, disconnecting from historical allies, negotiations with dictators, firing of thousands of federal workers, mass deportations of Latinos, a worsening economy on the path to recession, defiance of court rulings… and yet a considerable number of Cubans still worship h
Most Cuban American Trump supporters cheer when the latest Cuban arrivals are deported. They feel morally superior. They think they’re more American than Trump himself and forget how they came to this country.
Deep down, they are veiled communists. They need a strongman — and since Fidel is dead, now they have Trump. They don’t love freedom, and even less so the United States, because Trump is destroying the American ideal, making it weaker every day.
These Trumpers find support in highly popular YouTubers from South Florida who only promote hatred and division among Cubans. They’re a kind of cult that accuses anyone who doesn’t join their parade of being a communist.
They are, quite literally, miserable enemies of democracy and freedom. Cuba cannot count on them.
Luckily, among my many flaws, licking the boots of someone who despises me is not one of them.
Count in Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz. Oddly they all at one time called out Trump for what he has always been, a liar, a cheat, corrupt, a bully, vile and vindictive just to name a few. The latinos in Florida are in a high crime state, a state of very rich and very poor with a thin middle class. Their state has been subject to horrific weather calamities and catastrophes of recent years, including the total collapse of a huge condo building, floods and massacres. That American dream could be your worst nightmare now that an autocrat rules the White House.
If the Trump supporting Cubans in Miami came out of there conclave, they would be joining the majority of Americans. In case you have forgotten Trump won the electral collage and the popular vote. More Americans support him than not. Triump can’t put America back on track in 100 days, but after a year in office we will be back in a golden era. Prosperity, no wars, inflation back under control, and lower taxes. Pedro thinks it is bad for Trump to negotiate with dictators, Pedro, would you prefer that instead of sitting accoss a table with dictators and finding solutions, that we send young men to battle In senceless wars? Seems you have adopted too many of the left’s silly talking points.
And now Trump is sending them back to Cuba
Pedro, are you getting your news from La Mese Redonda? I could give rational reasons for all of the “Trump accompishments” or arguments refuting your obsevences in the short 100 days that Trump has been in office. I dont’t have the time or patience to go line by line, but I will start with the first one. Shut down radio Marti. It has not been shut down. The expence is being reviewed. 1.5 million dollars a year for rent on the office? 26.6 millions dollars a year opperating budget? To inform less than 10 million on the island, a good portion of that trying to skirt the Cuban jamming. Both the US and Cuba could save a lot of money if it went away. I have lived in Havana collectively well over two years, and I have yet to see one person even listening to the radio. Trump has taxed the DOGE to finding unneccessary or redundant programs and beaurocracy. With the internet reaching the island, for those who have access to it, and the neighborhood coconut telegraph news travels rapidly. Maybe radio Marti is outdated.
Your words are spot on. I’ve had my interactions over the years in south Florida. I think why they stay so closely together in their community is that they are a mentally dysfunctional bunch. I don’t think they would survive outside of the community they have. It’s as if they are stuck in time.
Stand tall, Mr. Morejon! We hope you continue to stay in the US.
Trump is no better than the Cuban gov leadership in my opinion.
Love your thoughtful comments Pedro Pablo, very enjoyable to read, thank you.
The immigration system is out of control and total chaos This is Biden’s fault Trump is just cleaning up this disaster