It’s running short of oil, electricity, food, medicine and currency, but Cuba’s Communist regime is digging in as the Trump administration demands economic and democratic reforms. Brian Lilley discusses the situation with his guests, former U.S. State Department insider Mike Gonzalez, now with the Heritage Foundation, and author and longtime regime critic Humberto Fontova. They explain Washington’s imperative to finally curb Cuba’s malign global influence, including inside the U.S.; why the Castro family and its cronies are defying the pressure; and the challenge of total regime change. They also explain why news about U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan is largely spurious, and why so few people know what’s really going on. (Recorded April 17, 2026.)