U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Miami International Airport on March 7, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Cuba faces severe humanitarian challenges and suggested the possibility of a U.S. takeover, which he described as potentially friendly or not.
Speaking at a news conference at Trump National Doral Miami, the president noted that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is handling the matter. “He’s dealing [with it], and it may be a friendly takeover, it may not be a friendly takeover,” Trump said.
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