Florida Senator Rick Scott is seeking to have the Donald Trump administration once again restrict flights to Cuba in what would constitute a new step in the policy of pressure against the island’s government. “I don’t think we should have any travel to Cuba,” he told the CBS News Miami news channel.
“When people travel to Cuba, those close to the government ― mainly the military ― benefit from it,” Scott added.
For the Republican, trips from the United States “financially benefit the Cuban military and fuel government repression,” since, he says, “the funds are used to repress those who oppose the government.”
President Trump is Making America Great Again, and he needs his FULL TEAM in place to make it happen.
Senate Republicans MUST continue our fight to confirm his full team so he can get the job done!
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) February 17, 2025
The Republican’s statements are related to the rumors that were unleashed shortly after Trump’s inauguration on January 20. It was then said on the networks that a package of sanctions against the Cuban regime would then be announced.
The alleged statement appeared signed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and listed five measures that would be announced on January 30, among which was the suspension of direct commercial flights to Cuba and the limitation of travel for Cubans residing in the United States.
Shortly after, a senior State Department official, quoted by Café…
