Kennedy Finds Biden’s Response To Unrest in Cuba ‘Disgusting’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) is voicing his frustration with President Joe Biden following his response to the unrest in Cuba, calling it “disgusting.” “What’s happening in Cuba is – it’s a contradiction for me. It’s both…

Savannah RychcikJul 14, 20212 min read

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Biden released a statement after thousands of Cubans took to the streets to speak out against a worsening economy and called for President Miguel Diaz-Canelto to step down, as IJR reported.

“We stand with the Cuban people and their clarion call for freedom and relief from the tragic grip of the pandemic and from the decades of repression and economic suffering to which they have been subjected by Cuba’s authoritarian regime,” Biden said.

He continued, “The Cuban people are bravely asserting fundamental and universal rights. Those rights, including the right of peaceful protest and the right to freely determine their own future, must be respected. The United States calls on the Cuban regime to hear their people and serve their needs at this vital moment rather than enriching themselves.”