US EditionTrump on ‘taking’ Cuba: ‘I can do anything I want with it’
Trump claims he will 'take Cuba' amid a U.S. oil blockade causing a nationwide blackout affecting 10 million people, while diplomatic talks with Cuba seek leadership changes.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump said he expects to have the 'honor' of 'taking Cuba', days after Cuba acknowledged talks with the US.
- Cuba's Ministry of Energy and Mines reported a total disconnection of the national grid on Monday, triggering a blackout while NetBlocks and Kentik recorded sharp internet traffic drops.
- Reporting says U.S. officials told Cuban negotiators that Díaz‑Canel must go, while seeking political concessions and blocking foreign oil imports, according to reporting on the talks.
- The government announced emergency measures including reduced school hours, postponed events, and transport cuts while hospitals cut services amid fuel shortages pushing prices to $9 a liter and flights halted by American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and Air Canada.
- Pressed on military options, President Donald Trump referenced whether an operation would mirror Nicolás Maduro's capture or the U.S. conflict with Iran, while Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said officials "must be feeling very happy" about harm to Cuban families after Monday's blackout.
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President Trump says ‘I think I could do anything I want’ with Cuba
President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he believes he could have the "honor of taking Cuba" on the same day the communist-run island’s electricity grid suffered its first nationwide collapse since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to the country.
Trump says will soon have the ‘honor’ of taking over Cuba
US President Donald Trump said he would soon have “the honor” of taking over Cuba, feeding fears in Havana of a potential intervention. Washington has reportedly told Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel that he would have to leave office for negotiations to have any chance of progressing, though Washington hasn’t disclosed any takeover plans. Havana is facing mounting domestic pressure, too. A nationwide blackout sparked by a drop in oil imports a…
U.S. President Donald Trump once again hinted at a takeover of Cuba. He could do whatever he wanted with the country. "It's a failed state. They have no money, they have no oil, they have nothing at all, he continued. "They have a beautiful land. It's a beautiful island, the U.S. President objected. He believes that he will have the honour of taking over Cuba, which could also mean a liberation. Shortly before Trump had talked about a deal. "(..…
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US President Trump has once again brought into play a possible "takeover" of Cuba. He can do whatever he wants with the country, Trump said. As a result of the US oil blockade, Cuba is currently suffering from massive power cuts.[more]]>
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