Correction: I Fell For Marco Rubio's Lie

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On the previous episode, I said Marco Rubio’s family came to America fleeing Fidel Castro. Well, up until 2011, that was Rubio’s story. He claimed to be the son of Cuban immigrants who fled communism. But the truth is a little different, as are all things when it comes to Marco Rubio.

Several of my listeners, thank you, left comments and emailed me.

They pointed me in the direction of a Washington Post investigation from 2011, which exposed Rubio’s lies about his family’s origins. Sure, they came from Cuba, but they weren’t fleeing Castro. They came in 1956.

Fidel Castro took power on New Year’s Day, 1959. Remember? That’s when Michael kisses Fredo and says, “It was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.”

The Rubios came three years before Michael put a hit on his older brother, while Batista was still in charge.

So, I was wrong, and Rubio lied. They weren’t fleeing communism.

In fact, Marco Rubio’s mother went back after Castro took charge, she didn’t like it, and came back to America. If only she stayed and insisted Marco join her.