Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez said, "The newly implemented sanctions against the Cuban regime are necessary to target its security apparatus—the machine that jails political prisoners and oppresses its people. "Anyone who props up this tyranny will face serious consequences. "We must end this repressive regime that continues to pose a significant threat to our national security. The days of impunity are over. Freedom and our security are not negotiable."
Carlos A. Gimenez will continue to support sanctions on the Cuban regime and those responsible for repression in Cuba.
Occurrences
Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez said, "The newly implemented sanctions against the Cuban regime are necessary to target its security apparatus—the machine that jails political prisoners and oppresses its people. 'Anyone who props up this tyranny will face serious consequences.'
Evidence
Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez issued a statement in support of President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order, 'Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy.' He said the sanctions are necessary to target the Cuban regime's security apparatus and that 'Anyone who props up this tyranny will face serious consequences.'
Gimenez said the Cuban dictatorship must finally answer for its crimes and that earlier this year he joined colleagues in urging President Trump and his administration to pursue full accountability, including the indictment of Raúl Castro.
The office issued a press release calling for immediate action to cut off the Cuban regime's financial lifelines.
In an official statement on the Raúl Castro indictment, Giménez said the Cuban dictatorship must finally answer for its crimes, called the regime a criminal enterprise built on repression and terror, and said he had earlier joined colleagues urging full accountability, including the indictment of Raúl Castro.
Giménez issued a press release supporting President Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on those responsible for repression in Cuba, saying the sanctions were necessary to target the regime's security apparatus and that anyone propping up the tyranny would face serious consequences.
Assessments
The promise was to continue supporting sanctions on the Cuban regime and those responsible for repression, not necessarily to single-handedly enact a new sanctions regime. In his current federal office term, Gimenez publicly backed a May 1, 2026 executive order imposing sanctions on Cuban regime officials and described those sanctions as necessary. He also issued a May 20, 2026 statement urging accountability against regime figures, reinforcing an ongoing pattern of support for punitive measures. That is direct same-term evidence that he continued to support the promised policy.
The promise was to continue supporting sanctions on the Cuban regime and those responsible for repression. Evidence from his official House press releases shows that while serving in office he publicly backed a 2026 executive order imposing sanctions on Cuban officials tied to repression, called those sanctions necessary, and also urged additional accountability measures against regime figures. This is direct evidence of ongoing support rather than merely a past position, so the promise is fulfilled in the same term.