The State Department issued a comprehensive report on Monday alleging that Cuba has executed a long-running “campaign of subversion” targeting the United States, with the document claiming the effort has penetrated American political institutions and mobilized domestic activist movements. The report characterizes this alleged campaign as designed to undermine American unity and names several prominent left-leaning figures and organizations as participants, including the Democratic Socialists of America, media personality Hasan Piker, labor activist Chris Smalls, journalist Amy Goodman, and Isra Hirsi, daughter of Minnesota Democratic representative Ilhan Omar. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is also mentioned in connection with his DSA membership.
The 100-page document describes Cuba as the “capital of 21st-century communism” and accuses Havana of backing what it characterizes as unprecedented waves of left-wing terrorism within US borders. Regarding the DSA specifically, the State Department argues the organization exemplifies Cuban ideological influence, though it stops short of asserting direct control by Cuban government agents. Instead, the report suggests that support for the Cuban government has become standard orthodoxy among American far-left movements.
The report’s release follows recent policy actions by the Trump administration, including new sanctions targeting Cuba’s tourism ministry and state-owned enterprises. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose family fled Cuba, has consistently advocated aggressive economic pressure against Havana. Earlier in the month, Cuba experienced a third widespread power outage in six months amid an oil blockade, with residents reporting severe hardship. The United States has maintained comprehensive economic sanctions against Cuba for more than 60 years, though critics including some human rights organizations argue these policies have caused substantial economic damage to the island nation.