President Donald Trump predicted he would have the “honor” of “taking Cuba” while signing an executive order to launch the new benefits fraud task force at the White House on Monday (March 16).
“Whether I free it, take it, I think I can do anything I want with it,” Trump said while flanked by Vice President JD Vance — his selection to lead the benefits fraud task force — while discussing Cuba with reporters in the Oval Office via CNBC. “They’re a very weakened nation right now.”
Trump’s comments on potentially taking Cuba came amid his ongoing war in Iran, which is now in its third week, and months after he ordered a military operation that resulted in the capturing of then-Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, as well as his repeated public interest in acquiring Greenland, the Arctic island territory of Denmark, which has insisted it’s not for sale. The president threatened a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, which had been an adversary of the United States for decades, excluding a brief thaw during former President Barack Obama‘s administration.
The Trump administration has effectively blockaded Havana from Venezuelan oil following Maduro’s capture, which has resulted in an energy and economic crisis for the Caribbean nation. Cuba confirmed that it was spoke with the Trump administration last week, while the president also confirmed the discussions on Monday.
“I can tell you that they’re talking to us; it’s a failed nation, they have no oil, they have no nothing,” Trump said via CNBC. “They have nice land.”
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