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Can share it with everybody else. Reporter a beauty and culture hidden from most americans for more than 50 years. Now understand there is still a trade embargo obviously and still a ban on tourist travel, though the borders seem to be opening a bit, betty. And theres a lot of excitement here in cuba, as you might imagine. Many here on the streets believe this is a very first and important step in normalizing the relations between the two countries. Back to you. Definitely a history in the making. Thank you so much. Donald trump had harsh words when the cuban president was not at the airport to greet the prprident and hi family. President obama landed in cuba and the president who was ere for the pope and other dignitaries who come in, but he wasnt t ere for the president of the united states. I mean we are amateur hour, and honestly, obama should have turned the plane aroundnd left. He slould. He should have said byebye. The white house has said today begins the official visit when he
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