{"id":2390494,"date":"2025-01-15T09:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-democrat-claims-biden-waved-the-white-flag-by-lifting-cubas-terrorism-status-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T09:58:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:58:21","slug":"florida-democrat-claims-biden-waved-the-white-flag-by-lifting-cubas-terrorism-status-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-democrat-claims-biden-waved-the-white-flag-by-lifting-cubas-terrorism-status-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Democrat claims Biden \u2018waved the white flag\u2019 by lifting Cuba\u2019s terrorism status &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-democrat-claims-biden-waved-the-white-flag-by-lifting-cubas-terrorism-status-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2390494&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>florida\u2062 Democrats have expressed concern and distanced themselves from President \u200cJoe Biden&#8217;s recent\u2064 decision to lift Cuba&#8217;s designation as a\u2063 state sponsor of terrorism. This decision, which\u200c was made in conjunction with the Catholic Church, is based on the \u200bbelief that the\u200c Cuban government would begin to release a significant number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/che-guevara-loving-smithsonian-enriched-by-stimulus-bill\/\" title=\"Che Guevara-Loving Smithsonian Enriched by Stimulus Bill\">political prisoners<\/a>.\u2062 The move has sparked criticism within the Democratic party in Florida,\u2064 especially given their\u2064 struggles\u200d in recent elections and the\u2062 importance of Florida&#8217;s Hispanic voters, especially Cuban-Americans, in\u2064 the political landscape. The declaration adds \u200cto the prevailing dissatisfaction among Democrats as they navigate\u2064 an increasingly challenging \u2062political habitat in the\u200c state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Florida Democrat claims Biden &lsquo;waved the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-controversial-ex-senator-to-be-nasa-administrator\/\" title=\"Biden Taps Controversial Ex-Senator to Be NASA Administrator\">white flag<\/a>&#038;rsquo<\/a>; by lifting Cuba&rsquo;s terrorism status<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1935912\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Florida\">Florida<\/a> Democrats quickly distanced themselves from President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>&lsquo;s decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3286750\/biden-lift-cuba-status-state-sponsor-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">lift<\/a> sanctions and Cuba&rsquo;s status as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The announcement by the Biden administration was in partnership with the Catholic Church, with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre saying the church had claimed the Cuban government would &ldquo;soon begin releasing a substantial number of political prisoners.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3251640\/intelligence-community-insiders-warn-against-tulsi-gabbard-dni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>INTEL COMMUNITY INSIDERS WARN AGAINST TULSI GABBARD AS DNI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democrats in the Sunshine State have lost several key elections and have bled registered voters, culminating in back-to-back landslide losses in the statewide races in 2022 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3222100\/florida-republicans-prove-midterm-wave-no-fluke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2024\">2024<\/a>. In Florida, Hispanics, and more specifically Cuban-Americans, are a key demographic, and Biden&rsquo;s decision Tuesday is seen as worsening political conditions for Democrats in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/01\/15\/biden-cuba-terrorism-florida-democrats-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> <em>Axios<\/em> the decision would sink Florida Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is Joe Biden literally sinking the Democratic Party in the state of Florida. Big time,&rdquo; Moskowitz said. &ldquo;Just as we try to patch the hole in the boat, Biden punches another hole in it. &hellip; Florida is a red state, and Biden just waved the white flag of surrender.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried also expressed her disappointment in the decision and called on Biden to reverse his decision &ldquo;immediately.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Florida Democratic Party condemns the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. <\/p>\n<p>Statement below: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fD3pcYj27K\">pic.twitter.com\/fD3pcYj27K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Florida Democrats (@FlaDems) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlaDems\/status\/1879279835413168143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3254276\/donald-trump-challenges-implications-ending-birthright-citizenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S CHALLENGES AND IMPLICATIONS OF ENDING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ON DAY ONE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am disappointed at the Biden Administration&rsquo;s plan to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism,&rdquo; Fried said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While any return of political prisoners from the clutches of Communist Cuba is cause for celebration, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-warns-that-all-options-are-on-the-table-if-israel-launches-offensives-against-lebanon-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Iran warns that \u2018all options are on the table\u2019 if Israel launches offensives against Lebanon - Washington Examiner\">regime&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s treatment of the Cuban people continues to be one of the biggest human rights violations of the last century,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;It would be naive to think that this negotiated exchange would signal a change in treatment for the Cuban people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, there were 2.4 million Cuban-Americans in the country, with 64% of them living in Florida. Much of the Latino population in Florida comes from countries that have had disastrous socialist governments, like Cuba, and the GOP has largely framed Democrats as also being socialists in their attacks within the state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Florida Republicans also condemned Biden&rsquo;s decision on Cuba, with Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Rick-Scott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rick Scott<\/a> (R-FL) calling it &ldquo;reckless and dangerous&rdquo; and vowing to work with President-elect Donald Trump, who is also a Floridian, to reverse the decision when he takes office next week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe Biden&rsquo;s shameful legacy of appeasement has been cemented. By removing Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list, Biden is weakly playing into the hands of an evil, illegitimate dictator who&rsquo;s using innocent lives as a bargaining chip. THIS IS RECKLESS AND DANGEROUS,&rdquo; Scott said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1935912\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1935912\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Democrat says Biden &#8216;surrendered&#8217; by lifting Cuba&#8217;s terrorism status<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2390495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/florida-democrats-biden-cuba.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,13954,48537],"class_list":["post-2390494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-cuba","tag-florida-democrat"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/florida-democrats-biden-cuba.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390494"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390498,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390494\/revisions\/2390498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}