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Rick Scott: “The Cuban government, you know, their socialist policies…”

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

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Rick Scott Asked Point Blank About Trump Saying The US Should 'Take Cuba'

Published | Video Starts at 02:03

There's an unbelievable opportunity there for the people of Cuba. So that's what I hope happens. Would you support the President using military action in Cuba? I don't think we're going to have to. The Cuban government, you know, their socialist policies, their dictatorial policies have just destroyed the island. And so the people are ready. You know, there have been protests in the past. You know, Jose Daniel Ferre just got. He was the leader of the opposition. (02:03–02:09)

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Asserts that the Cuban government's socialist and dictatorial policies have destroyed the island.

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