In a pathetic (and pointless) attempt to appear tough, President Donald Trump thought he’d issue an empty threat at at Cuba, which is on the side of the Maduro government in Venezuela. Trump is backing opposition leader Juan Guaido, so he decided he’d weigh in on the matter via Twitter.
If Cuban Troops and Militia do not immediately CEASE military and other operations for the purpose of causing death and destruction to the Constitution of Venezuela, a full and complete….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2019
….embargo, together with highest-level sanctions, will be placed on the island of Cuba. Hopefully, all Cuban soldiers will promptly and peacefully return to their island!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2019
Yeah, that’ll teach the Cuban government a lesson, huh, Donnie?
But there’s one tiny historical problem with Trump could have discovered if he’d taken five seconds to do a Google search. If he had, he would have discovered that the United States has had an embargo in place against Cuba since 1958.
61 years. The embargo has been in place over six decades, but Trump doesn’t know that.
Fortunately, others on social media gave Trump the mocking he so richly deserved:
Wish he was as concerned about the US constitution as he pretends to be about Venezuela’s.
— Galen Davis (@HappyJack06) May 1, 2019
Yes, I agree! All Russian troops should cease operations and get out of Venezuela right now. You should immediately tell vlad your gonna find a new daddy if he doesn’t get the hell out of Venezuela now.
That’s what you meant, right?!— Dads Number One (@OldCowboyLogic) May 1, 2019
I don’t know if you’re aware, but we’ve had an embargo for over fifty years.. hasn’t done much.
— Celeste (@Celx23) May 1, 2019
Sir, there’s been an economic, financial, & commercial BLOCKADE for decades punishing 11+ million Cubans that mean this great nation no harm & who send meds, doctors, teachers, & sports trainers wherever needed in the world; & train foreign doctors for free, even from the USA.
— Kuriakos (@Gal_5_14) May 1, 2019
You leading the charge with that pesky bone spur??
— Thomas A. Blackburn (@ThomasABlackbur) May 1, 2019
The fact that you’re trying to give military direction through Twitter just made me lose some brain cells…
— Kyle (@kyledoescode) May 1, 2019
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