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Rick Scott: “Hopefully now the money's drying up because of what Trump…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Senator Rick Scott and Members of Florida Delegation React to Raul Castro Indictment

Published | Video Starts at 25:17

And if you support that, how would you do it? Would you do it through economic pressure, military immunity? Well, Castro controls all the money, Right? They control all the money. So Hopefully now the money's drying up because of what Trump has done. But if you look at the people of Cuba, they're willing to fight for their freedom. They've been doing it. Unfortunately, this canal has been putting these peaceful protesters like Alexander in prison. (25:17–25:22)

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Asserts that Trump's actions are causing financial resources in Cuba to dry up.

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