Americans shouldn't travel to Cuba and participate 'in the oppression,' Christie saysPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Gov. Chris Christie has been an outspoken critic of President Obama's shift to open relations with Cuba, but now he's taking aim at people who travel there as tourists.
The governor, speaking during his latest "Tell It Like It Is" town hall in the first presidential primary state of New Hampshire on Thursday, accused U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba amid Obama's plans to normalize relations with the country of "participating in the oppression" imposed by Cuba's rulers.
The line was delivered during the event and comes after Christie has criticized Obama for months over his decision to remove Cuba from the federal Department of State's list of state sponsors of terrorism and normalize relations with the country.
And while the new rules stop short of allowing tourists to visit Cuba, they open the door on other types of authorized travel — including family visits, professional meetings and religious activities.
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