I've never met a Cuban who didn't hate Castro but coastal white man always knows best. https://t.co/XgfaSKqXMl
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) June 16, 2017
Last year progressives cheered when then-President Obama loosened trade and other restrictions against Cuba. Obama celebrated in that country with Raul Castro:
Mar 22, 2016 -> pic.twitter.com/yhyq0FgOEG
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) June 16, 2017
Today President Trump is in Miami announcing a re-tightening of those restrictions, to the cheers of many in Miami’s Little Havana:
BREAKING: Trump announces changes to Obama-era Cuba policy, challenges Castro government to negotiate a better deal.
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 16, 2017
Pres Trump revels in prolonged standing ovation as he takes stage to deliver speech on US-Cuba policy. pic.twitter.com/2nDJE5KX17
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 16, 2017
As he hails the courage of Cuban exiles and dissidents, Pres Trump gets a laugh when one of them shouts "four more years." pic.twitter.com/EzOHwKByrn
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 16, 2017
Pres says Obama deal with Castro regime was misguided, and enriched only the Cuban Govt. "Now those days are over." pic.twitter.com/dRQkC5rTgz
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 16, 2017
Pres calls on Castro Regime to end abuse of dissidents, release all political prisoners, open Cuba to freedom & return US fugitives.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 16, 2017
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Former Obama Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes was not only critical of Trump, but also those at his event supporting the move:
The few people in Miami enabling Trump in carrying out this charade should be embarrassed/ held accountable. He could care less about Cubans
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) June 16, 2017
Trump doesn't care about the human rights of the Cuban people and his policies will do nothing to help them. https://t.co/bXGnnZGJeh
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) June 16, 2017
Actual Cubans and HR orgs oppose Trump's policies. It's absurd that this retrograde approach to Cuba can be dressed up as support for HR. https://t.co/bXGnnZGJeh
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) June 16, 2017
It's tragic that some people in Fla are so determined to cling to a failed hardline on Cuba that they're hitching themselves to Donald Trump
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) June 16, 2017
Here’s a great question:
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/875771941415776256
It sounds like some people in Miami supporting Trump have already been “held accountable,” Mr. Rhodes:
Right, what would this woman know about anything? https://t.co/RyWTPDHdMs
— GO AARON RODGERS GO (@PeteScottPPool) June 16, 2017
In Miami, Trump invites a woman who "was imprisoned by the Castro regime 15 years ago" to join him on stage https://t.co/lRt9XLrmkL
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 16, 2017
Rhodes is in no position to be doing any legacy lecturing:
https://twitter.com/NolteNC/status/875774154510872576
Dissidents are STILL being carried away in #Cuba, and all your former boss (Obama) did was pose in front of a Che Guevara mural. Ass. https://t.co/iXA0Zll42x
— Ian McKelvey (@ian_mckelvey) June 16, 2017
Ben's inner tyrant wants to hold people with differing opinions accountable: https://t.co/fb2YmESr9w
— While Supplies Last (@corrcomm) June 16, 2017
Would think Cuban exiles oppressed under Castro regime have at least some standing to speak out… https://t.co/fPLbe50tLq
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) June 16, 2017
"Listen to the people in Cuba under threat of government torture and murder if they speak out, how much they hate Trump" https://t.co/fxrmCukGgJ
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 16, 2017
Sure, human rights organizations oppose Trump more than Cuba's actual violations of human rights. Makes PERFECT sense. https://t.co/71wZSJvMJg
— Brad Slager: It's Lt-Col-VP-Rev-Kaiser, SIR ? ? (@MartiniShark) June 16, 2017
Guy who fed pliable journos B.S. to sell the Iran deal wants Trump supporters "held accountable".
Good one. https://t.co/4jtOXcqoGX
— Dusty (@dustopian) June 16, 2017
"Held accountable." Insufferable: https://t.co/81RTvIEEVX
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) June 16, 2017
"Actual Cubans"
I wasn't aware free speech was guaranteed in Cuba now. It's been punished there for decades. https://t.co/45qbF0kMtE
— That's LIEUTENANT COMMANDER Crapplefratz! (@Crapplefratz) June 16, 2017
Man who concocted false stories to feed idiot reporters to help terriorist sponsors go nuclear is whining about accountability. https://t.co/2q7UbRiAZa
— Smokin Monkey (@ARaised_Eyebrow) June 16, 2017
"The few people in Miami…"
Ignorant and telling statement. Cuban American community despised Obama policy.https://t.co/CqroeM9pNw
— Elliott Schwartz (@elliosch) June 16, 2017
Perhaps Rhodes’ bitterness is showing just a tad.
Many Obama fans would no doubt appreciate a return to these days:
https://twitter.com/alaskantexanQCT/status/875774633261268993
Here’s the best advice Rhodes will get today, courtesy of James Woods:
Stop talking. Take a long nap. https://t.co/w24nFhcx18
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) June 16, 2017
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