Before Trump bragged about his fake 'Bay of Pigs' award -- he was desperately trying to build a hotel
Before Trump bragged about his fake Bay of Pigs award he was desperately trying to build a hotel in Cuba
Published 4 hours ago on September 13, 2020
By Sarah K. Burris
Before President Donald Trump hated Cuba, he loved it.
As with many of Trumps policies, he was for it before he was against it, something that Republican once mocked, but now theyre embracing it.
Taking to Twitter Sunday, Trump claimed he was given the Bay of Pigs Award from a Cuban-American group in Florida. In fact, the group was called the Bay of Pigs Veterans Club, and they endorsed him. There was no award. CNN fact-checker daniel dale explained that Trump has a history of embellishing things into awards.
The Bay of Pigs invasion was also considered a botched CIA fiasco as the U.S. attempted to overthrow the Castro regime. Boasting about a Bay of Pigs award probably isnt the best name, but, as one man said, its a strikingly accurate award to capture Trumps failed leadership.
The truth is that before Trump decided he was against Fidel Castro, he was desperate to curry favor with the Castros, overlooking the embargo. In fact, he twice violated the ban.
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BigmanPigman
(51,642 posts)He would likely have a fake award made and sitting in one of his clubs next to his fake "Man of the Year" Time Mag cover.
A real award called "The Pig of Pigs" would be more believable.
elleng
(131,202 posts)Marcuse
(7,530 posts)Trump (left) was unavailable for comment.