Rand Paul Slams Lindsey Graham Over Cuba Talk, Says He’s ‘Infiltrated MAGA’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) publicly criticized Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) this week after Graham issued aggressive warnings toward Cuba following the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, highlighting growing divisions within the Republican Party over foreign policy.
Graham made the comments while traveling aboard Air Force One with President Donald Trump, calling Cuba a “communist dictatorship” and declaring that its “days are numbered.” He praised the Venezuela operation as a major turning point, describing it as a moment that would cause the world to “think differently” about U.S. power and influence in the region. Graham suggested the action signaled broader efforts to confront what he described as “narco-communist dictators” in Latin America.
The remarks came days after U.S. forces conducted a military raid in Venezuela that resulted in Maduro’s capture, an action that has drawn global scrutiny and raised questions about potential escalation elsewhere in the region.
Responding during an interview, Rand Paul accused Graham of steering the Trump administration toward unnecessary foreign entanglements and said Graham’s worldview conflicts with what Paul described as core MAGA principles, including restraint in overseas conflicts and an America-first approach.
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Paul, a longtime critic of U.S. military intervention abroad, jokingly proposed a “law” limiting Graham’s access to the White House, suggesting Graham should only meet with mid-level staff, be barred from direct meetings with the president, and no longer participate in golf outings with Trump. Paul referred to Graham as someone who has “infiltrated” MAGA despite holding views he said are “diametrically opposed” to it.
The exchange quickly spread online after being clipped and shared by Acyn, drawing hundreds of thousands of views and widespread reactions across social media platforms. Responses ranged from support for Paul’s non-interventionist stance to mockery of Republican infighting, while others expressed concern about the possibility of escalating U.S. involvement in Latin America.
The episode underscores ongoing tensions within the GOP between traditional foreign-policy hawks, represented by Lindsey Graham, and a faction aligned with skepticism toward military intervention during Trump’s second term.
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