Donald Trump has declared a full-scale economic war against Cuba and against the Cuban people.

He has imposed a complete 100% embargo against the island, depriving Cuba and Cubans of any oil or any fuel.

We need a new system. We need a new system.

We need a new society.

We need to demand that which may have sounded impossible even a few weeks ago,

but is not only realizable, but an imperative necessity. Welcome to the Socialist Program. I'm your host, Brian Becker. Today we're talking once again with Manolo

De Los Santos. Manolo is the executive director of the People's Forum in New York City. Manolo, welcome back.

Thank you for having me again on the show, Brian.

Thank you for joining. Manolo, let's start with a clip. This is Donald Trump announcing his

plan to destroy the Cuban economy, devastate Cuba, hurt the Cuban people. Let's listen.

President Trump's latest executive order declares a national emergency over Cuba.

The order says the communist regime's policy support transnational terror groups and pose a

quote, an unusual and extraordinary threat.

Cuba is a failing nation, and you have to feel badly for Cuba.

It looks like it's something that's just not going to be able to survive.

I think Cuba will not be able to survive.

The new order also threatens new tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba directly or indirectly.

Mexico was one of Cuba's main suppliers, and it is under pressure to distance itself from Havana.

Well, there's a few things in that clip, Manello, that, you know, the Cubans are sponsoring terrorism.

Donald Trump feels bad for Cubans. He really feels bad for them. And at the same time,

he turns off the lights. I mean, literally deprives Cuba of energy.

Now, what country has the right to deprive another country of the right to have oil, the right to have energy resources, the right to have fuel?

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