In a stunning display of communist delusion, Cuban dictator Miguel Díaz-Canel claimed to NBC News that his oppressed citizens would willingly die defending the very regime that has brutally crushed their freedom for 67 years.
The figurehead "president" of the failed island nation had the audacity to suggest that any U.S. military intervention to remove him would be met with fierce resistance from Cubans who would supposedly lay down their lives for their communist oppressors.
This laughable propaganda comes as the Trump administration continues to strengthen America's position against authoritarian regimes worldwide. President Trump has consistently stood with the Cuban people against their communist captors, unlike the previous Biden administration that shamefully cozied up to dictatorships.
Reality Check: Cubans Flee by the Thousands
Díaz-Canel's fantasy narrative completely ignores the harsh reality that Cubans regularly risk everything - including their lives - to ESCAPE his regime, not defend it. Thousands of desperate Cubans have fled the island on makeshift rafts, with many drowning in the Florida Straits trying to reach American freedom.
"This is classic communist gaslighting," said one Cuban-American activist in Miami. "They imprison dissidents, steal food from families, and then claim people love them. It's sick."
The Cuban regime's iron grip relies on fear, surveillance, and brutal suppression of any opposition. Just last year, peaceful protesters were beaten and imprisoned simply for demanding basic human rights.
How desperate must a regime be when its leader has to go on American television to convince the world that his starving, oppressed people actually support him?
While Díaz-Canel spins fairy tales for NBC's cameras, real Cubans continue to suffer under one of the world's last remaining communist dictatorships. The Trump administration's tough stance against these authoritarian thugs sends a clear message: America stands with freedom-loving people everywhere, not their oppressors.
Patriots know the truth - when given the choice between communist slavery and American liberty, the Cuban people have already voted with their feet.