- Trump has periodically suggested that the Cuban government, beset by a deepening economic crisis
- Trump referenced recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela and Iran and said, “Cuba is next
- Trump also suggested Cuba might face a “friendly takeover”, but said it “may not be a friendly takeover,”
U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that Cuba could be the next focus of his foreign policy after addressing an investment forum in Miami on Friday.
During his remarks, Eko Hot Blog gathered that Trump referenced recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela and Iran and said, “Cuba is next,” though he did not outline specific plans for the Caribbean nation.
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Trump has periodically suggested that the Cuban government, beset by a deepening economic crisis, is nearing collapse, and he has not ruled out a range of possible responses.
In recent weeks, his administration has engaged in talks with some Cuban officials, and Trump himself has left open the possibility that more forceful measures could follow.
“I built this great military,” Trump said at the event. “I said, ‘You’ll never have to use it.’ But sometimes you have to use it. And Cuba is next, by the way.” He later added, half in jest, “But pretend I didn’t say that.”
Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz‑Canel, has publicly acknowledged dialogue with Washington aimed at preventing military conflict, with the island’s strained economy worsened by disruptions to oil imports that it once received from Venezuela.
Venezuela’s new government, under pressure from the United States, has halted those shipments since the U.S. operation that ousted Nicolás Maduro in January, depriving Cuba of a vital energy source for electricity and transportation.
Earlier this month, Trump also suggested Cuba might face a “friendly takeover”, but said it “may not be a friendly takeover,” hinting at ambiguous intentions regarding the island’s future.
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