Johana Tablada, a Cuban Foreign Ministry official, claimed on Sunday that millions of Cubans are ready to sacrifice their lives to protect the regime. However, many Cubans have reacted with sarcasm.
"Stop speaking for us, speak for yourself, ma'am. Your good life of lobsters, shrimp, and air conditioning is going to end soon. Enjoy your last days of luxury," commented a Cuban woman in response to a CiberCuba post sharing the news.
Another Cuban expressed disbelief, saying, "What amazes me is that they speak for the people as if they have no voice. More than half of Cuba, I'd say 75 percent, wants that dictatorship to disappear."
One Cuban took it humorously: "That's just talk, and it's already got cavities."
Another questioned, "What do they plan to defend? Sixty-five years of hunger and need? That revolution failed long ago, you can't defend the indefensible. Down with the narcodictatorship. It's been years of suffering and pain, families separated by a failed ideology. Down with communism."
Adding to the discourse, one Cuban suggested, "First, conduct a survey to find out how many millions there truly are because there aren't many left of those 11 million, and of those remaining, how many are actually available? Clear accounts preserve friendships!"
Another added with irony, "She's in Mexico and her kids are in Europe! How lovely!"
Johana Tablada de la Torre, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs official, asserted on Sunday that millions of Cubans would be willing to die defending the regime.
"If 32 Cuban internationalists fell defending sister Venezuela and our America in Caracas, imagine how many millions of us are prepared to fight and shed our blood for Cuba, our sacred homeland, if they dare to attack us," Tablada stated on social media platform Z.
She criticized the U.S., saying, "Trump's message, encouraged by the lies of the rat that is Rubio, is filled with boasting, ignorance, disrespectful scorn, and useless phrases of threat and intimidation. No more oil to Cuba! Zero! The emperor has proclaimed, 'Surrender!'"
The ambassador to Mexico and deputy director for North America at the MINREX has been active on social media following Trump's ultimatum to the regime.
She lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, accusing him of being a "cowardly and deceitful distant bully, national security advisor, head of USAID funds for intervention and misinformation operations who managed to get Trump to issue his Sunday threat and ultimatum to us," Tablada posted, sharing screenshots of Trump's message.
Earlier, the Mexican ambassador and deputy director for North America at the MINREX responded on Facebook to Trump's message with the regime's usual slogans.
"Upon reading the Sunday threat to Cuba from the head of the U.S. thug cartel, it's time for: Homeland or Death, We shall overcome!" she declared.
On his Truth Social network platform, President Donald Trump confirmed, "There will be no more oil or money for Cuba. Nothing!" His message emphasized Washington's intention to suffocate the regime following the downfall of Chavismo and the end of Venezuelan support.
Trump even advised Havana to "reach an agreement before it's too late."
Frequently Asked Questions about Cuba's Political Climate
What did Johana Tablada claim about Cuban citizens' willingness to defend the regime?
Johana Tablada claimed that millions of Cubans would be willing to sacrifice their lives to defend the regime in Cuba.
How did Cubans react to Johana Tablada's statement?
Many Cubans responded with sarcasm and disbelief, questioning the legitimacy of Tablada's claim and criticizing the regime's failures.
What was President Trump's stance on the Cuban regime?
President Trump declared that there would be no more oil or financial support for Cuba, urging the regime to negotiate before it's too late.