US EditionTrump says regime change in Cuba is ‘question of time’ after Iran
President Trump said Cuba is vulnerable due to economic crises worsened by U.S. sanctions and oil blockades and indicated Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead U.S. efforts there.
- At a White House East Room event, Trump said he plans to focus on Cuba after Iran, suggesting negotiations may follow soon.
- After U.S. actions cut Venezuelan oil supplies, Cuba faced a fragile power network and a massive December failure in its national electricity grid.
- At least five million Cubans rely on electricity for chronic care, PAHO reported 385 health facilities damaged and seven provinces face water shortages, while almost one-in-three Havana households lost power.
- On Wednesday, Ecuador declared Cuban ambassador Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez persona non grata, ordering diplomats to leave within 48 hours as regional protests and cancellations of Cuban medical contracts followed.
- Trump predicted Cuba would fall and signalled negotiations may follow, saying `Well, it's because of my intervention, intervention that is happening` during a Politico interview.
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Trump Says 'Cuba Is Gonna Fall Pretty Soon' and He'll 'Put Marco Over There'
The president has floated a "friendly takeover" of the island nation's communist governmentCredit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via GettyNEED TO KNOWPresident Donald Trump said he is preparing to send Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Cuba in a phone interview Friday with CNN's Dana BashDuring the call, Trump said Cuba "is gonna fall pretty soon"Trump also made clear to Bash that Iran is the U.S.'s current priorityPresident Donald Trump said …
Trump Says Cuba “Is Gonna Fall Pretty Soon” As Regime Faces Mounting Pressure - Real News Now
President Donald Trump said Friday that Cuba’s communist government may be nearing collapse, claiming the island’s leaders are eager to negotiate with the United States after decades of hostility. During a phone interview with CNN host Dana Bash, Trump said the Cuban regime is increasingly desperate for a deal as economic conditions on the island continue to deteriorate. The president suggested the communist government has little leverage left a…
Rubio will be the lead negotiator.
US President Donald Trump said that the government of Cuba “will soon fall”, and he wants to make his US Secretary of State Marco Rubio governor after the overthrow of the regime.
The President of the United States said that Havana, of which he observed "for 50 years", "was desperate" to reach an agreement with his Government, so he said he was turning his attention to the Caribbean island.
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