Subject: FW: TrackerBASE Report: Trump speaks to Cuban American National Foundation 11/15/1999
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Subject: TrackerBASE Report: Trump speaks to Cuban American National Foundation 11/15/1999

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FROM: Daniel Payne

Location: Miami somewheres

Date: 11/15/1999

RE: Trump speaks to Cuban American National Foundation

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Summary of Event: From C-SPAN link: http://www.c-span.org/video/?153648-1/trump-campaign-speech Trump claims he turned down business opportunities in Cuba.  Trump says embargo will bring down Castro. Trump says the spirit of the Cuban people is beyond any spirit that he's seen by any people. Trump recounts how he was walking down street with young, beautiful woman named Marla Maples and he pointed out homeless guy who was worth 900 million more than him because he was worth minus 900 million dollars.

Key Points:

Clip A:

0:00 C-SPAN graphic then man named Jorge Mas Santos with Cuban-American Foundation. Complains about Ibero-American Summit being in Havana.

7:00 Trump opens with joke asking Jorge about getting the first hotel when Cuba is free. Talks about how crowd is huge- was gonna talk to a hundred people but turned out to be thousands and lines outside room. Praises Jorge. Claims he's rejected deals with Cuba and won't accept until Cuba is free. Says money invested in Cuba goes into pockets of Castro when people do deals with Cuba. Castro is a murderer, killer, bad guy in every respect. Embargo against Cuba must stand if for no other reason than if it does stand he will come down. What a waste of time, energy, effort if this government opens up Cuba before Castro is gone. Going to line his pockets. Country will become wealthy again and it'll have same regime it's had for so many years. It's inconceivable when I see weak stance by the current administration that this can happen- especially with the spirit in this room. Cuz the spirit of the Cuban people is beyond any spirit that I've seen by any people and I've been watching it for a long time.

9:53 Things change. In 90s New York was in terrible shape. Now it's in great shape. In early 90s, to show you how bad things were, I was walking down street with young and very beautiful woman named Marla and I pointed at man and Marla said he's a beggar. I said he's worth 900 million more than me. She looked at me somewhat naively although perhaps she wasn't as naive as I thought. I'm worth minus 900 million dollars. She didn't run away, didn't run down the street- perhaps it would have been a good thing. City was disaster. Now company is great. Things can turn around. I've gotten to know a lot of great people, friends today. Government policy doesn't have common sense. See politicians going wrong way on policy with cuba that after many, many years is ready to work. Open up Cuba to investment. But must not reward Castro with trade, hard currency or respect. Jails full of dissidents, graveyards full of Patriots and government full of thugs. Can't allow program of Castro hiring best consultants and lobbyists and then Senators and people on his side fighting Jorge and other people who were winning the battle. Battle should be almost won by now. I believe progress that's taken place due to people like Sen Bob Torricelli… I believe you'll have victory sooner than later. Saw Castro on TV and he's not looking good. I'll watch you win. I don't know in what capacity. I'll either be the greatest developer in country or the greatest President you've had in a long time. If I could meet Castro right now I'd have two words: adios amigo. Your Police force has been phenomenal (seem in to refer to police escort). Met more Cubans than I knew existed and they are great people. Want to end saying via con Dios.

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