Trump Falsely Claims 'No Republican Has Ever Spoken to Me About Cuba' on Truth Social

President Trump posted on Truth Social that 'No Republican has ever spoken to me about Cuba,' a demonstrably false claim contradicted by extensive public record. Senator Marco Rubio, a Cuban-American Republican who served as Secretary of State in Trump's first term (2017-2018), has been a vocal advocate on Cuba policy throughout Trump's political career, including documented meetings and policy discussions. Multiple Republicans in his administration and Congress have publicly discussed Cuba policy with him, including during his first term when he reversed Obama-era Cuba normalization policies at Rubio's urging. The statement came as Trump announced potential talks with Cuba, calling it 'a failed country' that is 'asking for help.' This false claim exemplifies Trump's pattern of making easily disprovable statements to reshape narratives and rewrite history, in this case potentially minimizing Republican input on Cuba policy as he pivots toward engagement with the island nation—a reve...

“No Republican has ever spoken to me about Cuba, which is a failed country and only heading in one direction - down! Cuba is asking for help, and we are going to talk!!!” — Posted on Truth Social as Trump announced potential diplomatic talks with Cuba, representing a policy shift from his previous hardline stance