Secretary of State Marco Rubio smacked down a fake news report by the New York Times on the negotiations with Cuba. Specifically, it referenced how the US is seeking to remove the president of Cuba during these negotiations:
NEW from @nytimes: The Trump administration is seeking to oust the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, in its talks with Cuban political leaders. The Americans plan to allow the Castro family to keep power if they agree to economic changes, creating a client state for the US. pic.twitter.com/imlliUtbKr
— Edward Wong (@ewong) March 16, 2026
Fake news reporter Edward Wong then sent out a gift link to the article so people could read it for free.
Rubio responded by saying:
The reason so many in US media keep putting out fake stories like this one is because they continue to rely on charlatans & liars claiming to be in the know as their sources.
The reason so many in US media keep putting out fake stories like this one is because they continue to rely on charlatans & liars claiming to be in the know as their sources. https://t.co/mfzZbeO9UT
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 18, 2026
Yep, this is what they always do. And much of the time they conceal their sources as ‘anonymous’, as they’ve done here, in order to make it seem like they are whistleblowers to give the article more intrigue. It’s disgusting.
For the record, if these negotiations see the commie president of Cuba removed, that’d be a GREAT thing for the country of Cuba. These people deserve to be free and I hope President Trump makes it happen.