Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez appeared on Varney & Co. on Fox Business, urging President Donald Trump to take decisive action against the Castro regime in Cuba. He advocated for ending all travel and remittances to the country, which he identifies as the regime’s few remaining sources of revenue.
Gimenez emphasized the urgency of the situation, noting the regime’s deteriorating economic state, which has led to the freezing of foreign company accounts. “The Castro Regime is on the edge, and President Trump should kick them over the edge. They are on their last breath, let’s make sure we do not give them more oxygen. We need to change Cuba from an enemy and a base for Russia and China to a friend,” he stated.
For more context, viewers can watch his segment on Varney & Co. or read his letters to Secretary Bessent and Secretary Rubio. Gimenez, a representative for Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys, has a personal connection to the issue as the only Cuban-born member of the 119th Congress. Having fled Cuba following the Communist takeover, Gimenez’s background includes roles as a firefighter-paramedic, Fire Chief of Miami, and Mayor of Miami-Dade County.
In his congressional duties, he chairs the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security and serves on multiple committees, including the Armed Services Committee and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. He holds vice-chair roles in both the Republican Governance Group and the Congressional Hispanic Conference.
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