Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Tim Kaine: “Gas is now nearly $40 a gallon [in Cuba].”

Featuring: Tim Kaine, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Virginia

Trump Says This Country Is "Next"

Published April 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 05:00

But in a country where the average weekly wage. I'm sorry, the average monthly wage is about 50, $15. Gas is now nearly $40 a gallon [in Cuba]. If you can find it, you probably can't afford it. The blockade of energy also affects food prices. They've risen more than 13%. (05:00–05:04)

CLAIM

Asserts that gas prices in Cuba have risen to nearly $40 a gallon.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Discover more from

Tim Kaine

“Between January and March, nearly 100,000 surgical procedures were not carried out [in Cuba]...due to power limitations brought on by the…”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 02:25-02:37
“More than a third of the Cuban population does not currently have access to clean water.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 03:39-03:46
“Cuba has experienced national multiple blackouts in the month of March and April.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 04:22-04:30
“Restrictions in rural electrical supply are projected to cause a 40% reduction in short cycle crop yields.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 05:13-05:22
“There is currently no war authorization passed by Congress that would authorize military actions against Cuba.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 00:54-01:02
“We are using American force, primarily the Coast Guard, but other assets as well, to engage in a very devastating economic blockade of…”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 01:29-01:41
“The blockade...is using US Assets to block energy from being delivered to [Cuba] because it does not have its own energy sources.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 01:57-02:18
“More than 11,000 of these procedures were procedures that had been scheduled for children.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 02:36-02:43
“87% of the national water systems pumps rely on grid electricity to function.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 03:46-03:53
“Food prices [in Cuba] have risen more than 13%.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 05:10-05:22
“Cold chain disruption has led to significant rate of spoilage for perishable foods [in Cuba].”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 05:24-05:31
“There's not yet been a clear justification for what the United States is doing to Cuba other than a desire to change its regime.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 06:10-06:19
“Regime change should not be a reason for war unless it's debated upon and embraced by Congress.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 07:16-07:24
“There isn't an imminent threat to the United States from Cuba.”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 07:35-07:40
“There are underway hostilities against Cuba that are causing significant humanitarian crises among children and others, innocent civilians…”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 09:37-09:49
“There has been no congressional authorization of these hostilities [against Cuba].”
Trump Says This Country Is "Next" | Uploaded April 28, 2026 | 09:50-09:54