The MeidasTouch Podcast All Hell Breaks Loose as Trump’s Blockade Collapses!!!
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Mar 30, 2026 A blistering rundown of claims that Trump’s Cuba blockade fell apart after a Russian oil delivery. Discussion of U.S. enforcement moves, OFAC waivers, and a reported Russian tanker entering Cuban waters. Examination of rhetorical threats versus the reality of foreign influence and sanctions being eased.
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Blockade Claim Collapses When Russia Delivers Oil
- Donald Trump publicly declared an oil blockade on Cuba while simultaneously easing restrictions that allowed Russian oil to reach the island.
- Vladimir Putin sent a government-owned tanker carrying ~730,000 barrels, and the U.S. Coast Guard was not ordered to intercept, undermining the blockade's credibility.
U.S. Forces Stood Down While Russian Tanker Approached
- The Coast Guard allowed a Russian tanker owned by the Russian government to approach Cuban waters despite earlier interdictions of other tankers.
- Officials said cutters were available but no orders were given, suggesting a deliberate decision to avoid confrontation with Russia near Florida.
Blockade Framed As Humanitarian Failure
- Ben Meiselas calls the embargo a humanitarian crime and criticizes blunt force blockade tactics.
- He argues diplomacy rooted in humanity, not punitive starvation, should guide U.S. policy toward Cuba.