US EditionTrump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
President Trump cited Cuba's economic crisis and ongoing high-level talks led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio as reasons for a possible U.S. friendly takeover of the island.
- Speaking as he left the White House for Texas, President Donald Trump said on Feb. 27 the U.S. is in talks with Havana and floated a friendly takeover, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio negotiating at a high level.
- The island's energy crisis has deepened after the loss of Venezuelan oil due to U.S. blockade and halted oil shipments and an executive order threatening tariffs.
- Using blunt language, Trump said, `You know, they have no money, they have no oil, they have no food and it's really right now a nation in deep trouble and they want our help`, and hinted at benefits for Cuban exiles living in the U.S.
- More than 40 U.S. civil society organizations asked Congress to press the administration to reverse its policy, warning that cutting oil shipments could cause a humanitarian collapse, while Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba's deputy foreign minister, said the fuel embargo remains a form of collective punishment.
- With military intervention ruled out, the Trump administration's Western hemisphere policy has isolated Cuba through blockade, seizures, and tariff threats, relying on economic and diplomatic pressure rather than a Venezuela-style intervention.
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Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’
President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba” without offering any details on what he meant. Speaking to reporters outside the White House as he left for a trip to Texas, Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in discussions with Cuban leaders “at a very high level.”
Trump raises the prospect of a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba
US President Donald Trump on Friday raised the prospect of a "friendly takeover" of Cuba, telling reporters at the White House that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was dealing with the issue at a "very high level".
Although he did not give specifics, his statement still increases tensions between Havana and Washington.
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AlKhaleej TodayTrump floats ‘friendly takeover’ as Cuba reels from US embargo
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 — President Donald Trump yesterday suggested a “friendly takeover” of communist-led Cuba, with tensions high between Washington and Havana in the wake of the US toppling of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.The Trump administration has imposed a strict oil embargo on Cuba since ousting Havana’s key regional backer, bringing the island nation to the brink of economic collapse.“They have no money, they have no anything right n…
U.S. President Donald Trump said this Friday that he is studying a "friendly takeover" of Cuba, at a time when Washington is pressing the communist island.
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