In a recent dialogue with the people of Lajas, Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel broke his silence on the outcome of the presidential elections in the United States, which confirmed Donald Trump's return to the White House.
During his speech, Díaz-Canel stated that, for the Cuban government, the results of the elections were not surprising.
"It was a scenario anticipated," he stated, referring to the possible repercussions for Cuba, which faced severe sanctions during the previous Republican administration.
The Cuban-American congressman Mario Díaz-Balart had already predicted in an interview with journalist Mario J. Pentón a tightening of Trump's policies toward Cuba and Venezuela.
According to Díaz-Balart, the new Republican administration will implement harsher measures against both regimes, with a particular focus on U.S. national security and immigration policy.
Díaz-Balart, who has been a consistent critic of the Cuban regime, warned that during Trump's second term, there will be a "dramatic change" in the relationship between the United States and Cuba.
The congressman emphasized that the Trump administration will not allow the island's regime to use resources to "harm the United States" nor to continue "oppressing its own people."
Furthermore, it was anticipated that the Trump administration will take direct action against those who violate U.S. immigration laws, including deportation of individuals connected to repressive regimes such as that of Cuba.
Finally, Díaz-Balart delivered a stern message to the critics of the United States, stating that those who feel uneasy about Trump's policies have good reason to be. "This administration will enforce the law and will not allow further violations of immigration rules," he stated.
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