Rev. Rudy Laurent to Trump Administration: Reassess U.S. Endorsement of Haiti’s Transitional Council

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April Contact Rev Rudy LaurentEmail planhaiti rudy gmail com Rev Rudy Laurent to Trump Administration Reassess U S Endorsement of Haiti s Transitional Council Kissimmee FL Rev Rudy Laurent Haitian-American faith leader and finalist for the position of Prime Minister of Haiti issued a respectful but urgent call to the Trump administration to revisit its stance on Haiti s current transitional process one widely perceived by Haitian civil society as a continuation of past missteps rather than a break from them In response to a fresh message by U S State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce reaffirming U S endorsement for Haiti s Transitional Presidential Council CPT Rev Laurent voiced deep concern over the optics and implications of that position It is with disappointment but also with hope that I appeal to the Trump administration to reassess what appears to be a tacit endorsement of a model that by all accounts defies common sense and democratic integrity commented Rev Laurent No serious observer least of all President Trump himself would believe that a regime run by nine separate heads of state can offer stability to a suffering nation Rev Laurent noted that despite stated intentions to do things differently the current administration s alignment with the CARICOM-led mediation mirrors the very frameworks established under previous U S foreign initiative playbooks those that failed Haiti in the past and continue to do so in the present day International observers hoped for a fresh approach he stated Instead what we are witnessing is a continuation of the same choreography this time with even more confusion inflated expenses and no clear path to elections The Haitian people are not deceived He added that modern lobbying contracts between the transitional Haitian authorities and former U S executives only deepen concerns about undue influence and protocol manipulation When the suffering of a nation becomes a business opportunity and propaganda replaces principles it is the people who pay the ultimate price While reaffirming the Haitian people s desire to maintain a respectful and strategic relationship with the United States Rev Laurent emphasized that foreign-led governance models however well-intentioned are no substitute for sovereignty and legitimacy Haiti does not ask for occupation We ask for respect he concluded We urge President Trump and his advisors to stand on the side of logic order and Haitian self-determination Let us restore dignity to the process and build a partnership based not on bureaucracy but on bold common-sense leadership