{"id":599820,"date":"2021-07-22T07:06:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T11:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=599820"},"modified":"2021-07-22T07:06:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T11:06:35","slug":"desantis-puts-the-screws-to-biden-over-cuba-step-up-and-be-on-the-side-of-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-puts-the-screws-to-biden-over-cuba-step-up-and-be-on-the-side-of-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Puts The Screws To Biden Over Cuba: \u2018Step Up And Be On The Side Of Freedom\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\">34<\/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%2Fdesantis-puts-the-screws-to-biden-over-cuba-step-up-and-be-on-the-side-of-freedom%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=599820&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\/06\/DeSantis-scaled-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis challenged President Joe Biden during a Fox News town hall on Wednesday night, at roughly the same time that Biden had a town hall on CNN, to step up and be on the side of freedom by supporting the Cuban people\u2019s quest for freedom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou said, while the people of Cuba are showing incredible courage, the Biden administration said the exact words that I believe are showing cowardice,\u201d Fox News host Sean Hannity said. \u201cWhat should Joe Biden be doing?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStep up and be on the side of freedom,\u201d DeSantis responded. \u201cThe Internet access is something we have the capability of doing. We have companies in the U.S. that want to do it, but they need the OK of the federal government. He has it within his authority to do that. He could make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if he\u2019s willing to do that, I think it will make a positive difference,\u201d he continued. \u201cAs it stands now, he\u2019s basically just sitting there doing nothing. He\u2019s leaving these folks out to dry. And what\u2019s going to end up happening, if they\u2019re \u2014 they don\u2019t get any type of assistance, the regime will continue to clamp down, and they will eventually stamp this out, and then they will remain even stronger in power. And that will be a huge blow to the cause of freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id>\n<p><em>HANNITY: And I tell you, without the communications abilities, there are friends and families and loved ones, number one, that they would like to know that are OK. They\u2019re not free to communicate, nor are \u2014 they\u2019re trying to suppress the truth of what\u2019s really happening.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You said, while the people of Cuba are showing incredible courage, the Biden administration said the exact words that I believe are showing cowardice. What should Joe Biden be doing?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DESANTIS: Step up and be on the side of freedom.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Internet access is something we have the capability of doing. We have companies in the U.S. that want to do it, but they need the OK of the federal government. He has it within his authority to do that. He could make it happen.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And if he\u2019s willing to do that, I think it will make a positive difference. As it stands now, he\u2019s basically just sitting there doing nothing. He\u2019s leaving these folks out to dry. And what\u2019s going to end up happening, if they\u2019re \u2014 they don\u2019t get any type of assistance, the regime will continue to clamp down, and they will eventually stamp this out, and then they will remain even stronger in power.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And that will be a huge blow to the cause of freedom.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>HANNITY: You said the people of Cuba need the truth, that they\u2019re \u2014 by stifling \u2014 the lack of information flow or a free press, it makes everything very difficult. It makes organizing in Cuba difficult, although, albeit, it is illegal, but the communications aspect.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What other things could be happening? Senator Rubio, who will join us in a minute, rightly pointed out that the embargo works. On the other hand, if the embargo \u2014 if things get progressively worse, then people that are already struggling to get bare necessities, they will even be in more trouble.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So, it\u2019s a \u2014 you got to balance it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DESANTIS: We got to understand, our policy should be to be against the regime before the people. That means obviously doing things on the island.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It also means not relaxing sanctions on Venezuela, which will help the regime in Havana. They\u2019re tied at the hip together. So let\u2019s get real here. Let\u2019s understand who the people are that are on the right side of freedom. Let\u2019s stand with them. And let\u2019s tighten the screws on this regime.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You know, I think one of the reasons this is happening now is because Trump turned the screws on the regime in Havana and in Venezuela. Biden wants to liberalize all that. And I think all that will do is entrench the regime in power, and really, really make tyranny rule on the island even more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>HANNITY: You\u2019re talking about there\u2019s a lot of similarities here. I mean, with all the natural resources in Venezuela, they should be one of the richest countries on Earth and the people should all share in the wealth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our state of Alaska, for example, they share the revenue from the natural resources. Instead of paying state income taxes, they write you a check as being a citizen of Alaska.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I would argue, if this movement is successful \u2014 tell me if you agree or disagree \u2014 in five years, the amount of money that would be invested to build resorts and hotels and vacation spots, in five years, this country would be remade at a level that nobody could imagine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Good prediction?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DESANTIS: I agree. And not only that. It would have ramifications throughout the Western Hemisphere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Any time you have malign actors acting in any part of the Western Hemisphere, it almost always has a connection to the regime in Havana. That regime falls, and you have a free Cuba, that\u2019s going to have ramifications for all these other countries that have suffered under Cuban influence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>HANNITY: OK.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We\u2019re going to introduce \u2014 let\u2019s give a warm Miami welcome, should we? Shall we?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DESANTIS: Yes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>HANNITY: Because \u2014 and Governor DeSantis is going to stay with us.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>HANNITY: Great point.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Governor, you are right, every \u2014 there are people that I have \u2014 that were nearly crying that I\u2019ve met on the way in here. They can\u2019t communicate now with their loved ones and their friends and their family. And the internet is crucial. I agree with you. You\u2019ve been right about that. And I think there is great cowardice of Biden. Is there more we can do? What should the doctrine be if we talk about a doctrine?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DESANTIS: Well, this is Western Hemisphere. I mean, you know, Monroe Doctrine. We want to have no influence of places like Russia and China. And I can guarantee you, if Biden is missing in action more, you are going to see China and Russia and some of those have even more influence on the island of Cuba without question. So I think you can work with Organization of American States. I think you can work with other members of the international community to stand together and support people who are being oppressed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This should be a no-brainer given the history of 62 years of repression. Instead, you have Biden\u2019s administration having our own country be criticized for racism. They are inviting that. That\u2019s their priority rather than helping folks who could really make a difference. So, it\u2019s bizarre.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>HANNITY: When you think about it, the minute \u2014 think about this \u2014 the minute Cuba is free, that could then be a domino effect, maybe?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DESANTIS: They\u2019re the number one source of support for the Maduro regime. They\u2019re the number one support for Nicaragua. They\u2019ve been the source of everything bad in the Western Hemisphere for 60 years.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\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>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis challenged President Joe Biden during a Fox News town hall on Wednesday night, at roughly the same time that Biden had a town hall on CNN, &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-599820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599820","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=599820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599820\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=599820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=599820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=599820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}