The Democratic candidate for the Florida Senate, Angie Nixon, categorically rejected any U.S. military intervention against the Cuban regime in exclusive statements to this outlet, arguing that wars produce unpredictable civilian casualties and that the Trump administration has proven to be untrustworthy in such decisions.
"I do not support the use of military force. We all know how war begins, but never how it ends, and especially how many innocent people are harmed," Nixon stated in the interview.
To support his stance, Nixon referred to the conflict with Iran as a concrete warning. "Right now we have the example of Iran, where nearly 20 of our soldiers died and an unknown number were injured. And then we are receiving reports that it could be worse than that. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime remains intact," he noted.
The Pentagon figures, according to data from the Washington Post and Stars and Stripes, recorded by the end of this week 23 U.S. military personnel dead and over 865 injured in operations related to Operation Epic Fury, which began on February 28, 2026.
Nixon also pointed to the economic consequences of the conflict: the price of fuel —and with it, the cost of living— has skyrocketed, while the Iranian regime remains intact. Against this backdrop, he described Trump’s management on that front as "total incompetence and the unfortunate leadership of the administration."
The candidate went further and questioned the institutional reliability of the White House: "They cannot be trusted, especially when it can bypass Congress on such serious issues as war, just a few kilometers from our borders."
The statements come in the final stretch of the campaign for the special Senate election in Florida on November 3, called to fill the seat left vacant by Marco Rubio after being appointed Secretary of State. Nixon is competing against the Republican Ashley Moody.
The rhetorical context surrounding his words is relevant. At the end of October, Trump again referred to sending military ships off the coast of Cuba following operations in Iran, although on September 26, he had formally ruled out military intervention and advocated for a diplomatic approach: “Cuba and we will come to an agreement. I don't believe we need to resort to military means.”
The statements about Cuba come days after Nixon sparked a wave of criticism by giving an ambiguous response in CBS News when asked whether Cuba is a dictatorship. In the interview with this outlet, Nixon clarified unequivocally: "Cuba is a dictatorship, absolutely. I do not support Fidel Castro nor do I support paying him any tribute."
Nixon also rejected the accusations of being a communist made by Trump and the Republicans, and promised to support in the Senate the legalization of Cubans with form I-220A under the Cuban Adjustment Act, at a time when it is estimated that between 400,000 and 500,000 Cubans are in that immigration limbo.
The average of The Hill's polls showed Moody with a 6.5-point lead over Nixon four days before the election.
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