Fox News remarks by Sen. John Kennedy escalated from calling Cuba’s rulers “incompetent” to branding them “asshats” after U.S. prosecutors charged Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of civilian planes.
Kennedy said Fidel Castro had been “evil” but “pretty smart,” then argued the current leadership only knows how to oppress Cubans, funnel money to the military and police, and is nearing collapse.
Social media critics quickly turned his attack back on Washington, saying his description of corrupt, inept leaders could just as easily fit Donald Trump’s White House.
The exchange lands as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to unseat Cuba’s communist government, giving Kennedy’s comments a broader regime-change backdrop.
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