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The President's Daily Brief

December 26th, 2025: Cuba Is On The Verge Of Total Collapse & Fighting Erupts In Syria

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Cuba teeters on the edge of collapse, as a U.S. oil blockade targeting Venezuela cuts off critical fuel supplies to the island, triggering widespread blackouts, shortages, and a growing wave of Cubans fleeing the country. I’ll have the details. The Trump administration orders nearly thirty U.S. ambassadors home, creating major gaps in the diplomatic corps—even as the White House pushes an aggressive diplomacy-first approach abroad. Instability grows inside Syria, with gun battles erupting in Aleppo while negotiations continue over folding Kurdish forces into the regime’s control. And in today’s Back of the Brief: Kim Jong Un cuts the ribbon on a luxury seaside resort, pitching high-end tourism in one of the most isolated countries on earth. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Stash Financial: Don't Let your money sit around. Go to https://get.stash.com/PDB to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.5

It's Friday, the 26th of December. Oh, happy boxing day.

1:08.4

And welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

1:10.6

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

1:14.3

All right, let's get briefed.

1:16.6

Cuba is teetering on the edge as a U.S. oil blockade aimed at Venezuela cuts fuel supplies to Havana,

1:24.4

plunging the island into blackouts and shortages and a growing exodus.

1:29.0

I'll have those details.

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