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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump Says He Will Flee to Venezuela if He Loses Election [View all]LaMouffette
(2,202 posts)35. I've predicted this for some time now, but I think it will be Cuba. I know he imposed sanctions on Cuba while he
was "president," but he could have a change of heart.
He would still be close enough to the US that he could still feel relevant in his little pea brain. Plus, apparently, Cuba is getting a lot of tourists these days from Russia and China:
HAVANA, June 10 (Reuters) - Russian tourist Serguei Boyaryshnic wandered in awe among the pastel-colored buildings and cobblestone streets of Old Havana on a weekday morning, his family in tow.
"We had heard a lot about Cuba. Our countries have been friends for years," said the 36-year-old Moscow resident, who had joined a small tour group. "We love everything about it."
Cuba has recently begun offering perks to entice visitors like Boyaryshnic from allied countries such as Russia and China as it struggles to revive a stagnant tourism sector still struggling to recover from the pandemic.
That has meant more and sometimes direct flights from Russia and China, the elimination of visa requirements for Chinese visitors and Cuba's recent decision to accept Russia's Mir payment cards, one of only a handful of countries to join Moscow's alternative to Visa and Mastercard.
That strategy has paid early dividends.
More than 66,000 Russians visited the Caribbean island in the first three months of the year, state-run Cuban media reported, double that of the same period in 2023. The Russian visitors are one of Cuba's few tourism bright spots, however.
[link:euters.com/world/cuba-woos-russians-chinese-revive-ailing-tourist-sector-2024-06-10/#:~:text=More%20than%2066%2C000%20Russians%20visited,few%20tourism%20bright%20spots%2C%20however.|
Maybe Putin would prop him up in Cuba as a "president" in exile and find a way to use their puppet there to antagonize the US.
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No, he admires Maduro, he thinks of Maduro as "Strong & Intelligent", its in John Bolton's book.
Escurumbele
Aug 13
#83
He needs some court ordered ankle jewelry ... the man is a convicted felon and is out on bail
Botany
Aug 13
#16
Nah, since he already suggested he has plans to flee, revoke his bails, all of them, and toss his ass in jail
Attilatheblond
Aug 13
#43
Really. I'd order him to my courtroom tomorrow to be put into custody awaiting trial n/t
ArkansasDemocrat1
Aug 13
#69
He's making a statement about immigration. He's implying that Democrats will turn the US into Venezuela.
LeftInTX
Aug 13
#70
But my Venezuelan in-laws who fled their country and do NOT think it is a nice place will still vote for him.
dameatball
Aug 13
#29
I've predicted this for some time now, but I think it will be Cuba. I know he imposed sanctions on Cuba while he
LaMouffette
Aug 13
#35
That's just it: no adoring fans in Saudi Arabia. And in Cuba, his rich US buddies could easily fly there to stroke his
LaMouffette
Aug 13
#90
That's been my guess too. He won't go to Russia. But I belive 100% when sentanced to prison
Bengus81
Aug 14
#112
This "fixer upper" in Tomsk, Siberia is ready to take Trump, his family, and the rest of his shits too.
Botany
Aug 13
#46
Venezuela has an extradition treaty with the U.S., but is known to often refuse extradition requests anyway -
Earthrise
Aug 13
#39
Trump's 'Venezuela' invitation to Musk raises 'fight risk' fears among legal experts
LetMyPeopleVote
Aug 13
#75
It sounds like the judges in his trials need to require Trump to submit his passport
avebury
Aug 13
#79
TSF needs to pay the $400 Mil he owes the state of New York, the $83 Mil he owes E Jean Carroll and
iluvtennis
Aug 13
#88
Would Venezuela let a convicted felon in, under normal circumstances?
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 13
#93
Hell, I'll organize a nationwide bake sale to help with expenses if he takes his family with him and never comes
brewens
Aug 13
#102
Trump's not going to Venezuela. He doesn't speak spanish, he only speaks Russian.
SupportSanity
Aug 13
#105