"The Cuban government is talking with us. They're in a big deal of trouble, as you know. They have no money, no anything right now. Maybe we'll have a friendly takeover of Cuba. We could very well end up having a friendly takeover Cuba."
"Since the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela on January 3, Trump has repeatedly reiterated his opinion that the Cuban regime is about to fall, given that it can no longer count on the oil and economic aid provided by Caracas, which had been its lifeline during the worst economic crisis the island has experienced in decades."
President Trump commented on Cuba for the first time following a Cuban Coast Guard incident that killed four crew members from a Florida boat. Trump suggested the possibility of a friendly US takeover of Cuba, citing the island's severe economic troubles and lack of resources. He noted that Cuban government representatives are in talks with Washington. Trump has previously stated the Cuban regime is collapsing due to lost Venezuelan oil and economic support. The US has imposed an energy blockade on Cuba with threatened secondary tariffs on oil-supplying nations. Trump has ruled out military intervention similar to the Venezuela operation, instead emphasizing diplomatic engagement and economic pressure.
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