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Ron DeSantis: “The regime shut the Internet off [during the 2021 uprisings…”

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Governor DeSantis Signs Legislation to Combat Hostile Foreign Influence

Published May 9, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:38

And what I was saying, and I know many of you, let's help these people, even if it's just helping with Internet, because The regime shut the Internet off [during the 2021 uprisings in Cuba]. So the Biden administration wouldn't do that, of course. So I said, I'll do it. (03:38–03:49)

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Asserts that the Cuban government disabled internet access during the 2021 protests.

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