Michael Bustamante, an assistant professor of history at FIU, said he thinks the poll’s results point to the effectiveness of Trump’s messaging in South Florida’s Cuban community for four years, as the new administration weighs its approach to the island.
“What I see still is sort of the hangover, if you will, of four-plus years of the Trump administration hammering home its policies in this community,” Bustamante said.
Last week, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said during a press briefing while the president is evaluating Trump’s policies, a “Cuba policy shift is not currently among President Biden’s top priorities.” Advancing human rights, Psaki added, would be the administration’s core principle in its approach.
Biden doesn't have the charisma or influence of Trump or Obama to change their minds one way or the other, and the Cuba issue only concerns voters who detest Cuba anyhow.
