Cuban in the US criticizes his compatriots who blame Trump for what is happening in Cuba

The TikTok user “Camagüeyano 100 porciente” has sparked a huge debate on social media with a video about the political opinions of several Cubans living in the United States, particularly those who criticize others for supporting Donald Trump. In his extensive message, which has received numerous reactions, the author condemned the double standards that prevail in some segments of the Cuban community and advocated for the importance of exercising the right to vote.

In the video, @elnegro.com87 expressed his frustration at the backlash against people who support the president, highlighting that many Cubans residing in the United States lack any direct connection to the situation in Cuba. “The Cubans who voted for Trump are not to blame for the problems that happen in Cuba,” “Many of them came here as children, others were born here. They speak Spanish, but they don’t feel anything for Cuba. They want this country, the United States, to be well.”

He stressed that labeling these voters as unfaithful to their homeland is a misleading simplification and added: “They do not have to bear the burden of Cuba's problems, nor feel guilty about what happens on the island.”

The author of the publication also considered the mentality of some Cubans who reproach others for their political choices while taking advantage of the American system.

 “Stop being so shameless, Cubans, and so hypocritical. If you are going to call any politician here shameless, Republican or Democrat, call the politician in your country shameless as well, the dictator, because that is why you left, because the misery and disgust were killing you,” he said.

The content of the video extended beyond politics and addressed what he perceives as selfish behavior in the community. “Here everyone is looking out for their own benefit. Now it turns out that many Cubans, having left everything in Cuba, want to pass themselves off as family-oriented, but they left wives, children, parents and friends behind when they left,” “Enough of blaming others for what we ourselves don’t do.”

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The video has generated more than 900 responses: “I am Cuban, naturalized American, and I have lived in this country for 22 years. I will never return to Cuba. I made a life here and voted for the well-being of my son and myself”; “I have been living here for 44 years, and I agree with you. There are those who come here to work and others to live off the story”; “I came when I was four years old, and this is my country. I feel nothing for Cuba because I have never returned”; “I am Cuban and if he runs again, I will vote for him. The Cubans who say that this is wrong have taken this trip as a business”; “I came 14 years ago and voted for Trump because I am against the dictatorship. He is the only one who can do something to end it”; “Cuba’s problems have been going on for 63 years, and Trump has nothing to do with that”; “Here we vote for whoever we want, and the freedom to do so is what differentiates this country from Cuba.”

The ongoing discussion in the publication illustrates the political and social conflicts present within the Cuban exile community, a group characterized by diverse generations and varied migratory experiences.