"The Cuban government is talking with us. They have no money. They have no anything right now. But they're talking to us, and maybe we'll have a friendly takeover of Cuba. We could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba."
"Cuba is, to put it mildly, a failed nation and they want our help. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in discussions with Cuban leaders at a very high level."
"Trump suggested in the aftermath of that raid that military action in Cuba might not be necessary because the island's economy was weak enough—particularly in the absence of oil shipments from Venezuela that stopped after Maduro was taken into custody—to soon collapse on its own."
President Trump announced that the United States is engaged in talks with Cuba at a high level, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio leading discussions with Cuban government officials. Trump suggested the possibility of a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba, characterizing the nation as economically failed and stating that Cuban leaders want American assistance. He noted Cuba's lack of financial resources and indicated the situation may be reaching a critical juncture. These comments followed a recent incident involving armed Cubans from Florida firing on Cuban soldiers. Trump's remarks reflect renewed focus on Cuba following the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, whose removal has disrupted oil shipments to Cuba and weakened the island's economy.
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