Cuba’s President Raul Castro denied having political prisoners in his country when questioned during a press conference on Monday.

“What political prisoners? Give me a name or names,” Castro said when questioned by CNN’s Jim Acosta. “After this meeting is over, you can give me a list of political prisoners, and if we have those political prisoners, they will be released before tonight ends.”

Raul Castro erupted when @Acosta asked about Cuban political prisoners. “Show me the list! What political prisoners? Give me a name!”

— Olivier Knox (@OKnox) March 21, 2016

So Raul Castro tells @Acosta there are no political prisoners in Cuba, given a list, he’d release them tonight. Okay…

— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) March 21, 2016

WOW: 1) CNN asks Raul Castro why he’s keeping political prisoners and 2) Castro, pissed, says give him a list and he’ll release em tonight

— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) March 21, 2016

President Obama even told ABC News that he would not be giving Castro any list of prisoners as he seeks to normalize relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

Pres. Obama says he won’t give Pres. Raul Castro a list of political prisoners to release: https://t.co/rBylgUSIG9https://t.co/8ysxwgfHzg

— ABC News (@ABC) March 21, 2016

CNN: What about political prisoners?

Castro: Prisoners? Give me a list & I’ll release them.

Obama: Nah, we’re good https://t.co/B7sfP1PGAl

— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) March 21, 2016

But if it was a list Castro wanted, it’s a list that he got: CBS’s Mark Knoller and Univision’s Jorge Ramos delivered.

Castro says if reporter can provide list of political prisoners in Cuba, they will be released before the night ends.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 21, 2016

Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation says it has a list of “Forgotten 51” political prisoners in Cuba. pic.twitter.com/xv0B4aY0gz

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 21, 2016

Here’s one list with 47 political prisoners in Cuba. Is Raúl Castro going to free them by tonight? pic.twitter.com/NIboh0BpLm

— JORGE RAMOS (@jorgeramosnews) March 21, 2016

@jorgeramosnews that would be a “no”…remember…he said there are no political prisoners..

— Terry Shawn (@xebec78) March 21, 2016

@jorgeramosnews I guess #RaulCastro has a few hours to comply with his own words, but I have a funny feeling he won’t

— Diego R. del Pino (@Diegordelpino) March 21, 2016

@jorgeramosnews @billpostmus would have made more sense to give list BEFORE lifting sanctions- what a disgraceful end to his presidency

— Eduardo Fernandez (@helmet2001) March 22, 2016

Those aren’t political prisoners. They are just undocumented Republicans. Obama is going to recommend audits. @jorgeramosnews

— GlobSnark (@GlobSnark) March 22, 2016

“Our list of political prisoners is this long!” https://t.co/8JM2Br1VTZ pic.twitter.com/XHSuJZf8Uj

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 21, 2016

@jorgeramosnews Release only to re-arrest them a few days later, but Obama will cite their release as progress.

— Tom B (@TomInKansas) March 21, 2016

@CNN same old Castro’s That’s why we shouldn’t be doing what POTUS is doing. All for POTUS ego. Shameful

— JAPSR (@japsr1176) March 22, 2016

(H/T: Twitchy)

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