Washington, Jan. 12 -- Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) released the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's remarks regarding oil shipments and financial support flowing to the Communist Cuban regime:

Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez said, "Thank you, President Donald J. Trump, for your unwavering commitment to the cause of freedom in our hemisphere. First, he confronted the narco-terrorist dictatorship in Venezuela, and now he is standing firm for the land where I was born, Cuba. Our Cuban American community stood with President Trump, and President Trump stands with us, and for that we will be forever grateful.

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