Cuban Regime Spokesperson Dismisses Trump's Measures as "A Well-Written Novel"

The Cuban journalist Jorge Legañoa critiqued President Donald Trump's executive order during the National News broadcast, which declares a national emergency paving the way for imposing tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba.

In his commentary, Legañoa highlighted that the executive order claims Cuba's actions pose "an unusual and extraordinary threat" to the United States, aligning itself with nations and entities viewed as hostile by Washington, such as Russia, China, Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah.

Labeling the U.S. narrative as "a well-written novel," the regime's spokesperson dismissed it as a "list of lies" devised to justify what he termed an "act of aggression," denying that the Island poses any threat to U.S. security.

He argued that Cuba ensures the security of the U.S. southern border through a "zero tolerance" policy towards drugs and narcotrafficking, and even collaborates with American law enforcement agencies on legal matters.

Additionally, he denied the presence of foreign intelligence facilities in the country, refuted the promotion of terrorism from Cuban soil, and rejected claims of harboring any terrorist organizations.

"Where is the evidence?" he questioned, referring to the accusations.

Furthermore, he asserted that the regime does not persecute or torture political dissidents, claiming that it is the United States, with its economic pressure policy, that "promotes social chaos and destabilization."

In his narrative, he portrayed the Cuban government as a defender of human rights and a population that has endured decades of external aggression with "stoicism."

However, the spokesperson's discourse stands in stark contrast to the reality on the ground.

Current Crisis in Cuba

Cuba is experiencing its most critical phase in recent history: prolonged blackouts, collapsed transportation systems, food and medicine shortages, rampant inflation, and unprecedented mass migration.

The crisis has deepened further following the loss of its primary energy support: Venezuelan oil, which for years sustained an unproductive and dependent economic system.

Rather than acknowledging the government's role in the country's deterioration, Legañoa attributed the potential energy collapse solely to external pressure.

He warned that a total blockade of fuel supplies would cripple electricity generation, transportation, industry, agriculture, healthcare services, and water supply, essentially constituting a "genocide of the Cuban people."

International Community's Response

Subtly, he expressed concern over the international community's muted reaction to what he described as an "act of aggression" by the Trump Administration's attempt to impose a "total blockade" on the Island's oil supply.

According to him, this would present the international community with a moral dilemma of whether to join or not.

"Are we asking ourselves if the world will be governed by the use of force to impose one state's will over another and compel a third party to join?" he stated.

The Underlying Reality

The spokesperson portrayed the United States as the sole culprit for the crisis, neglecting to mention that the Cuban government itself destroyed the country's productive capacity, eradicated private initiative for decades, and maintained a centralized system incapable of meeting the population's basic needs.

He also omitted crucial facts: Cuba is already nearly paralyzed in many sectors.

Agricultural production has plummeted, hospitals operate without basic supplies, public transportation is a disaster, and electricity generation relies on obsolete thermal power plants that are failing one after another.

He did not explain why, if the system is as efficient as claimed, millions of Cubans have chosen to emigrate in recent years, leading to the largest exodus in the country's history.

For decades, Cuban leadership has managed the economy with structural inefficiency, chronic dependence on external subsidies, and a lack of real reforms.

The result is a state unable to produce what it consumes, surviving solely when another government provides financial support.

The loss of Venezuelan oil support has exposed the model's fragility. Without that backing, the Island faces an energy crisis that threatens to completely paralyze national life.

Meanwhile, official propaganda insists on a narrative of heroic resistance, without explaining why, after more than six decades in power, the regime has not been able to guarantee electricity, food, or transportation for its population.

In his address, the state press representative maintained that Cuba is a "legitimate social process" with sovereignty, social justice, and international solidarity.

But on the streets, the reality is different: inadequate wages, collapsed services, and an exhausted citizenry paying the price for failed political and economic decisions.

The spokesperson's reaction clearly shows that the regime once again opts for narrative and confrontation, rather than acknowledging errors and providing concrete solutions to a nation that has no room left for more rhetoric.