US EditionTrump Floats ‘Friendly Takeover’ Of Cuba As Communist Regime Faces Mounting Pressure
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Trump Floats ‘Friendly Takeover’ Of Cuba As Communist Regime Faces Mounting Pressure
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – President Donald Trump is raising the possibility of dramatic change in Cuba, suggesting that talks with Havana could lead to what he described as a potential “friendly takeover” as the island’s communist government struggles with deepening economic collapse. Speaking outside the White House last week, Trump said U.S. officials are already engaged in discussions with Cuban…
The Trump administration’s interest in bringing about a regime change in Cuba was manifest since the U.S. Southern Command began to locate ships in the Caribbean. Trump’s words last Friday proposing a “friendly takeover of Cuba” speed up the dynamics. The sequence has actually been the reverse of what was thought long ago. It was believed that in order to end the Venezuelan dictatorship it was first necessary to overthrow Castroism in Havana, as…
Trump Floats 'Friendly Takeover' of Cuba as Crisis Deepens
Key Points — President Trump said on February 27 that Secretary of State Rubio is in talks with Cuba at a very high level and raised the prospect of a friendly takeover, without offering specifics — Axios and the Miami Herald reported that Rubio has held secret talks with Raul Castro’s grandson, including meetings at […]
While Cubans are languishing in the dark because they have been hit by the worst power shortage due to the US oil blockade, and food and medicine are disappearing, the head of US diplomacy, Marco Rubio, is discreetly negotiating with one of the leaders in Havana about a "soft, friendly transition of Cuba under the auspices of the US".
Has Cuba’s Hesitation with Beijing and Moscow Facilitated Trump’s “Friendly Takeover”?
On February 27, 2026, President Donald Trump floated a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, claiming the island lacks money, food, and fuel — brought about by US sanctions, tariffs and blockade — which has weakened the Cuban government opening up the possibility for a soft capitulation of sorts. The remark came amid intensified US pressure when in January 2026 Trump crafted an executive order threatening tariffs on any country supplying oil to Cuba, fol…
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