President Donald Trump leaves the White House with press secretary Karoline Leavitt to board Marine One on the South Lawn on Feb. 27, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Friday that Cuba faces significant challenges and floated the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island by the United States.
“The Cuban government is talking with us. They’re in a big deal of trouble,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House as he left for a trip to Texas.
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