In 7,019-Word Statement About His Accomplishments, President Trump Uses 119 Words To Discuss Cuba- And Mentions Libertad Act Lawsuits
/The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 31, 2019
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP HAS DELIVERED RECORD BREAKING RESULTS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN HIS FIRST THREE YEARS IN OFFICE
“We are making America stronger, prouder, and greater than ever before.” – President Donald J. Trump
ADVANCING AMERICA’S INTERESTS ABROAD: President Trump is putting America first and advancing our interests across the world.
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President Trump has promoted democracy throughout the Western Hemisphere and imposed heavy sanctions on the regimes in Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua.
The President reversed the previous Administration’s disastrous Cuba policy.
President Trump has enacted a new policy aimed at stopping any revenues from reaching the Cuban military or intelligence services, imposed stricter travel restrictions, and reaffirmed the focus ensuring the Cuban regime does not profit from U.S. dollars.
Earlier this year, the Trump Administration put a cap on remittances to Cuba.
President Trump is enabling Americans to file lawsuits against persons and entities that traffic in property confiscated by the Cuban regime, the first time that these kind of claims have been available for Americans under the Helms-Burton Act.
President Trump has stood with the democratically elected National Assembly and the Venezuelan people and worked to cut off the financial resources of the Maduro regime.
President Trump recognized Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela and rallied an international coalition of 58 countries to support him.
Earlier this year, President Trump blocked all property of the Venezuelan Government in the jurisdiction of the United States.
President Trump has sanctioned key sectors of the Venezuelan economy exploited by the regime, including the oil and gold sectors.
The Administration sanctioned Maduro’s key financial lifelines, including the Venezuelan Central Bank, the Venezuelan Development Bank, and Petroleos de Venezuela.
