The Dispatch Podcast
The Dispatch Podcast
The Dispatch
How Far Will Trump Go in Cuba?
1 hour 7 minutes Posted Mar 31, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Jonah Goldberg is joined by Gil Guerra, Kevin Williamson, and Megan McArdle to discuss the nationwide blackouts in Cuba and whether the country will be next in Trump’s crosshairs.
The Agenda:
—The state of play in Cuba
—History of the blackouts
—A Russian tanker arrives
—How much does Cuba matter to the U.S.?
—The case for regime case
—The left’s fascination with Cuba
—How would the right react?
—NWYT: Melania and the educational AI robot
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