U.S. Representative Carlos A. Gimenez, who serves Florida’s 28th district, recently used his social media platform to address issues ranging from U.S. policy toward Nicaragua to drug interdiction efforts by the Coast Guard.
On April 16, 2026, Gimenez posted criticism of the Nicaraguan government, stating, “The Murillo-Ortega dictatorship is a cancer in our hemisphere that survives on corruption and the theft of American property. I applaud @USTreasury & @SecScottBessent for targeting the gold sector—a primary piggy bank for this regime. We must continue to cut off every https://t.co/kQwvWh0Lxw”.
The following day, on April 17, he shared a tweet containing only a link: “https://t.co/tDhGedzjd5”.
Later on April 17, Gimenez expressed support for the U.S. Coast Guard’s anti-narcotics operations: “Thank you to the brave men and women of the @USCG for keeping America safe! ️ By keeping thousands of pounds of narcotics off our streets, the #USCG is directly making America safer every single day. Bravo on another successful operation! https://t.co/ny6z8W9Xtl”.
Gimenez has represented Florida’s 28th congressional district since replacing Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in 2021 and previously served in both the Florida House of Representatives and Miami-Dade County Commission from 2005 to 2011. He was born in Havana, Cuba in 1954 and resides in Miami. In addition to his political career, he earned a Bachelor of Public Administration degree from Barry University in 1999.
