GOP Senator Rants About ‘Incompetent’ Foreign Leaders
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Key Points:
- Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) criticized Cuba's leadership on Fox News, calling the late Fidel Castro "evil" but "pretty smart," and describing current Cuban leaders as "asshats" and incompetent.
- Kennedy accused Cuba's regime of oppressing people and funneling money to the military and police, predicting imminent regime change.
- His remarks came amid renewed U.S. efforts under the Trump administration to unseat Cuba's communist government.
- Social media critics highlighted the irony, suggesting Kennedy's description could also apply to Donald Trump's White House.