Probably because they were causing him embarrassment. This was being shown around the world how thousands of Cubans were putting their life at risk to try to get to freedom. And We don't know how many hundreds or thousands actually perished in the Strait of Florida trying to make it to freedom. And so today is a great day. It's a message, a clear message from this administration, the Trump administration, that we are laser focused. They are laser focused on the Western Hemisphere. (17:14–17:22)
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Asserts uncertainty about the number of people who died trying to cross the Strait of Florida.
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