Cuba could experience freedom for 'first time in 70 years' within weeks, former Trump official predicts

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Former White House NSC chief of staff Alex Gray discusses the nationwide blackout in Cuba due to an energy crisis, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy strategy and more on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ A former Trump administration official said the U.S. may be on the verge of a breakthrough in Cuba, as President Donald Trump ramps up "maximum pressure" on the island’s communist regime. "I think where we could actually end up in the next couple of weeks is, for the first time in 70 years, we could have an opportunity for the Cuban people to actually experience freedom brought to them by Donald J. Trump," former White House NSC chief of staff Alex Gray said Tuesday. Appearing on "America's Newsroom," Gray contrasted Trump's "maximum pressure" approach to the policies of previous administrations he says "strengthened the regime" and lengthened its tenure f