{"id":588562,"date":"2021-07-11T22:36:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T02:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=588562"},"modified":"2021-07-11T22:36:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T02:36:05","slug":"biden-admin-blasted-for-claiming-cubans-are-protesting-covid-cases-other-issues-so-disrespectful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-blasted-for-claiming-cubans-are-protesting-covid-cases-other-issues-so-disrespectful\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin Blasted For Claiming Cubans Are Protesting \u2018COVID Cases,\u2019 Other Issues: \u2018So Disrespectful\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fbiden-admin-blasted-for-claiming-cubans-are-protesting-covid-cases-other-issues-so-disrespectful%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=588562&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Biden-9.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Democrat President Joe Biden\u2019s administration was slammed on Sunday after it claimed that the people of Cuba were protesting \u201crising COVID cases\/deaths\u201d and other medical issues on the island.<\/p>\n<p>Cubans took to the street in rarely seen demonstrations to protest the impoverished conditions of the island, their lack of freedom under the far-left Marxist regime, and did so while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-cubans-carry-american-flag-while-demanding-freedom-from-communist-dictatorship\">chanting<\/a> \u201cLiberty\u201d and \u201cFreedom\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-cubans-carry-american-flag-while-demanding-freedom-from-communist-dictatorship\">waving<\/a> an American flag.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Julie Chung, Acting Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State\u2019s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, said that the protests were centered around the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeaceful protests are growing in #Cuba as the Cuban people exercise their right to peaceful assembly to express concern about rising COVID cases\/deaths &amp; medicine shortages,\u201d Chung tweeted. \u201cWe commend the numerous efforts of the Cuban people mobilizing donations to help neighbors in need.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.4339622641509\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Peaceful protests are growing in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cuba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cuba<\/a> as the Cuban people exercise their right to peaceful assembly to express concern about rising COVID cases\/deaths &amp; medicine shortages. We commend the numerous efforts of the Cuban people mobilizing donations to help neighbors in need.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julie Chung (@WHAAsstSecty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WHAAsstSecty\/status\/1414334778095046656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The administration faced instant backlash over the statement with many noting that the protests were aimed against the communist dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cuban people have been denied the right to \u2018peaceful assembly\u2019 for over 60 years,\u201d conservative activist Heydi Geroy tweeted. \u201cThis is so disrespectful in so many levels to the thousands of Cubans who have faced the firing squad for just trying to peacefully protest! @WHAAsstSecty have you been living under a rock?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was raised in Communist Cuba. I know what oppression, hunger, censorship, and indoctrination looks like,\u201d Geroy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heydi_geroy\/status\/1269353519078944770\">said<\/a> in a separate tweet from last year. \u201cThis is the ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD where you can be and do whatever you want, no matter your background or the color of your skin.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.4511494252874\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Cuban people have been denied the right to \u201cpeaceful assembly\u201d for over 60 years. This is so disrespectful in so many levels to the thousands of Cubans who have faced the firing squad for just trying to peacefully protest! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WHAAsstSecty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WHAAsstSecty<\/a> have you been living under a rock?! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u4y0IlNslL\">https:\/\/t.co\/u4y0IlNslL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Heydi Geroy (@heydi_geroy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/heydi_geroy\/status\/1414399477507661824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) tweeted: \u201cThe Biden Admin is totally deranged on #Cuba policy. This isn\u2019t some pesky protest over COVID vaccines. This is about opposing a brutal communist regime, freeing political prisoners, and demanding free elections. If you can\u2019t make that distinction, you are very bad at your job.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.197802197802\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Biden Admin is totally deranged on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cuba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cuba<\/a> policy.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t some pesky protest over COVID vaccines. This is about opposing a brutal communist regime, freeing political prisoners, and demanding free elections.<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t make that distinction, you are very bad at your job. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pjWzLpEbpY\">https:\/\/t.co\/pjWzLpEbpY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (@RepCarlos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCarlos\/status\/1414379820100825102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Alberto Miguel Fernandez, retired U.S. diplomat, tweeted: \u201cWhat a dull, lifeless, dumb tweet by #Biden @StateDept official. People in Cuba aren\u2019t calling for COVID shots or medicine. They are calling for Freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.5966386554622\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a dull, lifeless, dumb tweet by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Biden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Biden<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StateDept<\/a> official. People in Cuba aren&#8217;t calling for COVID shots or medicine. They are calling for Freedom. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a4wHmQEu5t\">https:\/\/t.co\/a4wHmQEu5t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alberto Miguel Fernandez (@AlbertoMiguelF5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlbertoMiguelF5\/status\/1414379491011571714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kevin Marino Cabrera, Republican strategist, tweeted: \u201cThis is absurd, tone deaf and insulting. \u2018Exercising their right to peaceful assembly\u2019, there are NO RIGHTS in Cuba. In case you haven\u2019t heard, it\u2019s an oppressive dictatorship! They are not protesting for more PCR tests and ventilators, they want FREEDOM!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"15.207756232687\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is absurd, tone deaf and insulting. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cExercising their right to peaceful assembly\u201d, there are NO RIGHTS in Cuba. In case you haven\u2019t heard, it\u2019s an oppressive dictatorship!<\/p>\n<p>They are not protesting for more PCR tests and ventilators, they want FREEDOM!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SOSCuba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SOSCuba<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PatriaYVida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PatriaYVida<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z3uPcUcWsY\">https:\/\/t.co\/Z3uPcUcWsY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Marino Cabrera (@_KevinMarino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_KevinMarino\/status\/1414404700649054208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) tweeted: \u201cNo they\u2019re chanting LIBERTAD. Stop playing cover for communists and support the Cuban people. My god. Why is that so hard for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.4039408866995\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No they\u2019re chanting LIBERTAD. Stop playing cover for communists and support the Cuban people. My god. Why is that so hard for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gdJ3dC9SOl\">https:\/\/t.co\/gdJ3dC9SOl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanCrenshawTX\/status\/1414407410748469250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) tweeted: \u201cThis is a ridiculous tweet from @StateDept People in #Cuba are protesting 62 years of socialism, lies, tyranny &amp; misery not \u2018expressing concern about rising COVID cases\/deaths\u2019 Why is it so hard for @potus &amp; the people in his administration to say that?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.55795148248\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is a ridiculous tweet from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StateDept<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>People in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cuba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cuba<\/a> are protesting 62 years of socialism, lies,tyranny &amp; misery not \u201cexpressing concern about rising COVID cases\/deaths\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Why is it so hard for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@potus<\/a> &amp; the people in his administration to say that? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SOSCuba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SOSCuba<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PatriaYVida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PatriaYVida<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vLt8SCUXeK\">https:\/\/t.co\/vLt8SCUXeK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gP0KapjvnQ\">pic.twitter.com\/gP0KapjvnQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcorubio\/status\/1414406721842335745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>This is a developing news story, refresh the page for updates.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat President Joe Biden\u2019s administration was slammed on Sunday after it claimed that the people of Cuba were protesting \u201crising COVID cases\/deaths\u201d and other medical issues on the island.Cubans took &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2314452,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Biden-9.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Biden Admin Blasted For Claiming Cubans Are Protesting \u2018COVID Cases,\u2019 Other Issues: \u2018So Disrespectful\u2019","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-588562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Biden-9.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Biden Admin Blasted For Claiming Cubans Are Protesting \u2018COVID Cases,\u2019 Other Issues: \u2018So Disrespectful\u2019","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588562","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=588562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588562\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2314452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=588562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=588562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}