President-elect Trump Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino has selected Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama.
Trump described the Miami-Dade County commissioner as a “fierce fighter” and said he would bring a “MAGA agenda” to the Central American country.
“Kevin is a fierce fighter for America First principles. As a. Miami-Dade County Commissioner“Vice Chairman of the International Trade Association, he has been instrumental in driving economic growth and strengthening international partnerships,” Trump wrote in Wednesday’s announcement. “In 2020, Kevin did an amazing job as Florida State Director, and this year, he advanced our MAGA agenda as a member of the RNC Platform Committee.”
“Few people understand Latin American politics like Kevin – he will do a great job representing our nation's interests in Panama!” He said.
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Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera celebrates at Beat Culture Brewery in Miami after defeating Coral Gables Commissioner Jorge Force on November 8, 2022. (Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The announcement came after Trump said Panama was “a country that is deceiving us panama canal, Far beyond their wildest dreams.”
In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump also accused Chinese soldiers of operating the channel illegally and “always making sure the US invests billions of dollars in 'reform' money but will have absolutely nothing to say about 'anything.'”
President-elect Trump on Wednesday nominated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama. (Kevin Deitch/Getty Images)
In a statement on X, Cabrera thanked Trump For nomination.
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“I am humbled and honored to be nominated to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Panama,” he wrote. “Let's get to work!”
President-elect Trump was honored Tuesday by renaming a street after him in Miami-Dade County, Florida. (X/@KMCabreraFL)
Cabrera won it County elections two years ago after endorsing Trump.
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He also served as Florida state director for Trump's 2020 campaign and was a member of the RNC's platform committee.
