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Trump: US Will Take Care of Cuba After Iran

Secretary of State Rubio urged unhappy Cubans to cooperate with the CIA an hour after the remarks; Havana's foreign minister rejected any threat.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAsked about Cuba by an audience member at a rally, he chuckled and said, give me a break.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe also said we don't even have to stop, and that Rubio would figure it out once put ashore.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAbout an hour later, Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X urging Cubans unhappy with their communist government to cooperate with the CIA.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWashington has kept an embargo on Cuba for more than sixty years.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez answered, quote, we reject any threat regarding U. S. ambitions towards Cuba.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the plan is basically a stopover. Like a layover with a regime change.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRubio would figure it out. That is the entire itinerary.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGloria, you've been to like a hundred countries. Have you ever figured one out?

  9. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNever. Not even the one with the goat.

  10. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFinally, a plan with the same detail level as my group chat trips.

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