Trump raises prospect of 'friendly takeover' of Cuba
President Donald Trump on Friday suggested a "friendly takeover" of communist-led Cuba, as the longtime US nemesis suffers an economic crisis. "They have no money, they have no anything right now. But they're talking with us and maybe we'll have a friendly takeover of Cuba," Trump told reporters.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 09:40 | 27 February 2026
U.S. 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."
"The Cuban government is talking with us, and they're in a big deal of trouble," Trump said as he left the White House for a trip to Texas. "They have no money. They have no anything right now, but they're talking with us, and maybe we'll have a friendly takeover of Cuba."
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