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The President's Daily Brief

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 19th, 2026: Havana Issues Chilling Threat To The United States & San Diego Mosque Shooting

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Cuba’s president warns of a possible “bloodbath” if the United States attacks the island, just one day after intelligence reports revealed Havana’s growing military drone arsenal and rising concerns about threats near the U.S. mainland. New details emerge after five people are killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, including evidence investigators say may point to anti-Muslim motives behind the deadly attack. 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 Nobl Travel: NOBL gives you real travel peace of mind — security, design, and convenience all in one. Head to https://NOBLTravel.com for 46% off your entire order! #NOBL #ad Fabletics: Get 70–80% off your first Fabletics order and $15 scrub sets at https://Fabletics.com/pdb when you sign up as a new VIP! Tax Relief Advocates: End your tax nightmare today by visiting us online at https://TRA.comor call 800-583-6515 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Tuesday, welcome to ever click on the world.

0:03.0

It's a good day.

0:18.0

All right.

0:20.0

Let's get briefed.

0:21.3

First, Cuba's president warns of a possible, quote, bloodbath if the U.S. attacks the island

0:27.1

just one day after intelligence reports revealed Havana's growing military drone arsenal.

0:33.5

Later in the show, new details emerge after three people are killed in a shooting at the Islamic

0:38.2

center of San Diego. The two teenage suspect shooters reportedly killed themselves following

0:44.0

the attack on the center. Investigators are treating the shootings as a hate crime.

0:49.3

But first, today's afternoon spotlight. Tensions between Washington and Havana are escalating rapidly after Cuban president Miguel

0:56.9

Diazcanel warned that any U.S. military action against the island would trigger what he

1:02.3

described as a, quote, bloodbath with incalculable consequences, end quote.

1:07.4

The warning comes just one day after new new intelligence, indicated that Cuba has quietly

1:12.4

acquired more than 300 military drones, with U.S. officials reportedly concerned that those

1:18.5

drones could eventually be used to target Guantanamo Bay or Key West or American naval vessels

1:24.2

operating in the region. According to Axios, classified intelligence assessments

1:28.4

described Cuba's drone arsenal as a, quote, growing threat, particularly as relations between the Trump

1:34.5

administration and the communist government continue to deteriorate. In a statement posted Monday on

1:40.2

social media, Diaz Canel accused the U.S. of threatening military aggression against Cuba,

1:46.0

calling it an international crime. He insisted Cuba has no plans to attack the U.S. while also

1:51.9

warning that the island has what he described as the, quote, absolute right to defend itself.

1:57.8

On Monday, the Trump administration imposed a sweeping new round of sanctions, targeting

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