In response to the US government's threatening remarks, Cuban President Diaz Caner responded on social media on the 23rd, saying that the Cuban people are determined to defend the country's independence. Diaz Caner wrote, “It is worth remembering that the Cuban people achieved true independence on January 1, 1959, and we are determined to defend it. Cuba is not a threat; the blockade is.” Earlier in the day, US President Trump said at a campaign rally in Florida that the US is ready to resolve the Cuban issue “by the way” after ending the war with Iran. On the same day, US Secretary of State Rubio posted on social media that “now is the right time” to create “positive change” in Cuba, and he encouraged “those who want change” to establish a “partnership” with the US Central Intelligence Agency.

In response to the US government's threatening remarks, Cuban President Diaz Caner responded on social media on the 23rd, saying that the Cuban people are determined to defend the country's independence. Diaz Caner wrote, “It is worth remembering that the Cuban people achieved true independence on January 1, 1959, and we are determined to defend it. Cuba is not a threat; the blockade is.” Earlier in the day, US President Trump said at a campaign rally in Florida that the US is ready to resolve the Cuban issue “by the way” after ending the war with Iran. On the same day, US Secretary of State Rubio posted on social media that “now is the right time” to create “positive change” in Cuba, and he encouraged “those who want change” to establish a “partnership” with the US Central Intelligence Agency.