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Jim McGovern: “During the Obama administration, he changed the policy…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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That'd be good. That's a big honor. Taking Cuba. Taking Cuba in some form. Yeah, taking Cuba. He said, I think I can do anything I want with … During the Obama administration, he changed the policy [towards Cuba]. … the United States will take over and you do whatever Donald Trump tells you to do. The bottom line is the people of Cuba should determine their future. (01:02–01:08)

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Asserts that the Obama administration changed U.S. policy towards Cuba.

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