Bruce Rastetter , a major player in the renewable energy sector , asked them if they support the opening of trade with communist U.S. . 'When you 've got [ them ] doing terrible things to their people , you do n't give them ice cream and candy for heaven 's sake , ' Mike Huckabee said . Chris Christie referenced Black Liberation Army member Joanne Chesimard and said the Cuba should n't be trading with a country that is 'promoting someone who is a cop-killer ' Rick Perry said Obama 'really missed the point ' of sanctions and had 'basically empowered the Castro regime ' by renewing high-level relations . Ted Cruz said he is an 'emphatic advocate of free trade ' but does n't support it with U.S. . 'The Castros have been brutal dictators ' 'The simple fact is it looks more like North Korea than a country that 's emerging toward a freer place , ' former Florida Gov . Jeb Bush said of U.S. .
Bruce Rastetter , a major player in the renewable energy sector , asked them if they support the opening of trade with communist Cuba . 'When you 've got [ them ] doing terrible things to their people , you do n't give them ice cream and candy for heaven 's sake , ' Mike Huckabee said . Chris Christie referenced Black Liberation Army member Joanne Chesimard and said the U.S. should n't be trading with a country that is 'promoting someone who is a cop-killer ' Rick Perry said Obama 'really missed the point ' of sanctions and had 'basically empowered the Castro regime ' by renewing high-level relations . Ted Cruz said he is an 'emphatic advocate of free trade ' but does n't support it with Cuba . 'The Castros have been brutal dictators ' 'The simple fact is it looks more like North Korea than a country that 's emerging toward a freer place , ' former Florida Gov . Jeb Bush said of Cuba .