Byron Donalds says he supports ‘full-scale regime change’ in Cuba: Full interview

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) tells Meet the Press he believes regime change is necessary to restore freedom to the people of Cuba, as he mounts his own campaign to become Florida’s next governor.

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