Trump says Cuba’s next: Here’s how it could play out

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Trump says Cuba’s next: Here’s how it could play out

The Hill
by Laura Kelly
03/06/26

America’s pressure campaign on Cuba is pushing the country to the breaking point, with President Trump and Republicans in Congress predicting the communist regime’s imminent fall.

A major blackout across the western half of Cuba on Wednesday underscored the energy crisis exacerbated by Trump’s fuel blockade. Some analysts warn the Cuban government will exhaust all fuel reserves by mid- to late March, bringing the island to a complete standstill.

Trump has tasked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lead talks with Cuban officials and has floated a “friendly” takeover of the island.

“They want to make a deal so badly, you have no idea,” Trump said at the White House on Thursday, suggesting that major changes will be happening in a few weeks. 

What exactly Trump has in mind is not clear. However, his threats are resonating loudly across the Straits of Florida after Trump’s successful military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and his ongoing war in Iran, which killed the country’s supreme leader.

Latin American experts said Cuba’s leaders are likely considering a range of options that could secure their safety, along with economic reforms, cooperation on Trump’s regional priorities and scaling back ties with America’s adversaries.

Rubio is reportedly holding talks with Raúl Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, the grandson of Raul Castro, the 94-year-old former president and de facto leader of the country. Raul Castro’s control over the Cuban military is viewed as the main power base on the island.

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https://thehill.com/policy/international/5770748-trump-pressure-cuba-regime-change/

[Fishrrman]

Venezuela -- check.
Iran -- check.
Cuba -- comin' up.
Mexico -- not yet (but in the planning stages).

This guy just won't quit...

[Cyber Liberty]

FTA:
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"...exacerbated by Trump’s fuel blockade"

Tells you all you need about The Hill.