Why, America? with Leeja Miller

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Get your free, 30-second personalized assessment TODAY at https://PDSDebt.com/miller. | The US just slapped new 50% tariffs on imports from Canada, and Canada has promised to do the same. This comes on the heels of over a year of Trump threatening to annex Canada as the 51st state in the union. Turns out, Trump is just using a playbook that's older than the republic.

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Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. | A very brief history of US-Cuba relations so you have the context to understand the Trump regime and Marco Rubio and their current Cuba strategy.

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0:00 Intro

13:32 Cuba & The Colonies

15:15 Industrialization

18:02 Cuban “Independence”

24:50 The Rise Of A Dictator

28:15 The Rise Of A Revolution

30:19 Cozying Up To The USSR

33:32 A Crisis Unfolds

38:50 The Fall of the Soviets

42:28 Cuba In The 21st Century

BUT FIRST: Primary results in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Karoline Leavitt steps down, Todd Blanche is officially AG, Trump cuts vaccines for kids, droughts and wildfires across the world, ICE wants shock gloves, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo evidence, and a third death at Delany Hall. This is your Friday roundup.

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