Trump Vows to Undo Eased Cuba Relations Unless His Demands Met

[WhiteTara]

Source: Bloomberg

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed to reverse improved U.S. relations with Cuba unless the island nation meets his demands for more religious and political freedom.

Trump’s comments at a Friday rally in Miami mark a reversal of his previous position. He told the Daily Caller in September 2015 that he was “fine” with “the concept of opening with Cuba.”

President Barack Obama has been moving to normalize diplomatic relations with the island nation that soured more than five decades ago during the Cold War, which effectively ended most forms of American investment. In March, Obama visited Cuba with his family, the first trip by a U.S. president in 88 years.

“All of the concessions that Barack Obama has granted the Castro Regime were done through executive order, which means the next president can reverse them –- and that is what I will do, unless the Castro Regime meets our demands," Trump said at the rally.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-17/trump-vows-to-undo-eased-cuba-relations-unless-his-demands-met

[donco]

1. He will

be pounding on Raúl Castro's door the day after Hillary beats him in the election to build a hotel with his name on it in Havana.

[tanyev]

14. Actually, I could see him doing that even if he won.

Especially if he won.

[Thinkingabout]

2. Wonder if he is going to tell Putin the same thing. He made this statement because Obama

Got the job done. Trump isn't going to undo the Cuban deal, he will not get elected.

[Sunlei]

21. couple years ago putin did want to 'manage' oil drilling in the ocean between cuba/florida.

Perhaps 'the republican' will have to assist Russia in this venture.

[Thinkingabout]

22. He isn't doing a great job in Russia in the oilfields either.

[rurallib]

3. he's fucking nuts.

[Botany]

5. The Castros have outlasted ....

.... Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, HW Bush, Clinton,
w bush, and Obama so how the hell does Trump think his demands to Cuba mean
jack shit?

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. This

Is the real problem.

[truthisfreedom]

4. This is exactly how he drove deal after deal into bankruptcy. My way or the highway mentality

over bullshit.

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. Once again, he needs to reminded that he's running for President, not King.

[Little Tich]

8. I think we should add "Diplomat" to the many things that Trump isn't. n/t

[Democat]

9. Trump wants everyone in Cuba converted to his religion or else

Sounds like he wants to go back in time.

[jmowreader]

10. Trump's religion is Mammon.

[Rocknrule]

18. What religion? Trump thinks he IS God

[nightwalker]

11. Foreign relations

Is this is how is going to react with other countries? Make policy changes or else, we won't be allies.

Regardless of their local policies, you first need to open a line of communication. Forcing countries

to match a certain political view is not going to help his chances at resolving global conflicts.

Each country should have the right within reason to govern as they see fit.

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. Hell, that's the way he wants to treat NATO countries

He's said he'd ignore the treaty obligations to defend fellow NATO countries under attack if he felt they hadn't been putting enough money into the NATO effort.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. A play for the hardline Floridan Cuban-American vote

As the article says, he didn't care earlier, but now he's been told he has to win Florida, so he has to look for something to persuade right wingers he does have something to offer them apart from tax cuts for the ultra rich.

[dembotoz]

19. That

[riversedge]

15. "his" demands. whow. It comes down to what Donald wants in the end.

[Angry Dragon]

16. DUMP TRUMP

[demigoddess]

17. oh god, is this ever going to end?

Can't take much more insanity.

[Sunlei]

20. first thing that comes to my mind is a threat to 'leak' something from stolen email/government file.

A Republicans veiled threat of the week.

[spiderpig]

24. How did Bozo the Trump get past third grade?

Actually - with his abominable social skills - how did he get past kindergarten?

[Dorian Gray]

25. Jeez

he sounds like a kidnapper demanding ransom.