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RoeVWade

(826 posts) Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:30 PM Sunday

Is Trump going to make a move on Cuba?

Once I heard that suggestion, it made a lot of sense. For instance, roll out ships in the Gulf thinking they are going to Mexico, then hit Cuba? Cuba is so close anyway. Seems like an obvious target for him.

I assume he'll wait at least a week. (!!!)

Actually, his toadies would try to talk him into waiting to see how things work out in Venezuela first, but knowing Trump's erratic behavior, hard to predict.

Of course, I would expect him to knock out the leadership first, but he might go farther than that.

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Is Trump going to make a move on Cuba? (Original Post) RoeVWade Sunday OP

100 percent yes. What is going to stop him? johnnyfins Sunday #1

You beat me to it. Paladin Sunday #2

the cuban people stopped battista and the bay of pigs rampartd Sunday #3

Then we're on to Greenland. Xavier Breath Sunday #4

He has dementia Blue Full Moon Sunday #5

All depends on... 2naSalit Sunday #6

He will move on Cuba like a bitch. But only if Putin approves. Walleye Sunday #7

Russia is still very involved with Cuba nocoincidences Sunday #8

Rubio probably wants to be governor there of the next US state. RoeVWade Sunday #10

Putin will sacrifice Cuba and Venezuela if it means Trump doing his bidding on Ukraine fujiyamasan Sunday #12

My Bingo Card says Mexico in March Kennah Sunday #9

Too disruptive to the US economy fujiyamasan Sunday #11

And Trump hasn't been disruptive? Kennah Sunday #13

He doesn't want a market collapse fujiyamasan Sunday #15

I think he likes chaos because the wealthy make money Kennah Sunday #17

I don't understand why the US would want Cuba. Melon Sunday #14

Greenland LudwigPastorius Sunday #16

johnnyfins

(3,445 posts)

1. 100 percent yes. What is going to stop him?

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:32 PM

Sunday

He already has the military following illegal orders. Why not go for broke. The blowback from all of this is gonna suck.

Paladin

(32,296 posts)

2. You beat me to it.

Reply to johnnyfins (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:37 PM

Sunday

If trump and his goons want to invade Cuba, who the fuck is going to stop them?

rampartd

(3,822 posts)

3. the cuban people stopped battista and the bay of pigs

Reply to Paladin (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:42 PM

Sunday

they have suffered tremendously since 1492

Xavier Breath

(6,476 posts)

4. Then we're on to Greenland.

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:42 PM

Sunday

Blue Full Moon

(3,171 posts)

5. He has dementia

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:43 PM

Sunday

When is enough, enough?

2naSalit

(100,051 posts)

6. All depends on...

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:47 PM

Sunday

How many and what's in the remaining Epstein files.

Walleye

(43,834 posts)

7. He will move on Cuba like a bitch. But only if Putin approves.

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 12:51 PM

Sunday

nocoincidences

(2,464 posts)

8. Russia is still very involved with Cuba

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 01:07 PM

Sunday

and has a noticeable presence there. Putin has no need for Trump to invade Cuba.

RoeVWade

(826 posts)

10. Rubio probably wants to be governor there of the next US state.

Reply to nocoincidences (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:18 PM

Sunday

If not shoring up a Presidential nomination. OTOH, Rubio doesn't really need to worry about Florida.

Yeah, I don't know. With Trump any crazy thing is probable.

fujiyamasan

(1,227 posts)

12. Putin will sacrifice Cuba and Venezuela if it means Trump doing his bidding on Ukraine

Reply to nocoincidences (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:30 PM

Sunday

Kennah

(14,554 posts)

9. My Bingo Card says Mexico in March

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 01:08 PM

Sunday

fujiyamasan

(1,227 posts)

11. Too disruptive to the US economy

Reply to Kennah (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:29 PM

Sunday

Venezuela and Cuba are small and weak.

Kennah

(14,554 posts)

13. And Trump hasn't been disruptive?

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:52 PM

Sunday

fujiyamasan

(1,227 posts)

15. He doesn't want a market collapse

Reply to Kennah (Reply #13)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 03:07 PM

Sunday

Hurts his family’s bottom line.

But who knows, if his mental state gets any worse… he may not give a shit.

Kennah

(14,554 posts)

17. I think he likes chaos because the wealthy make money

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #15)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 06:06 PM

Sunday

Melon

(1,093 posts)

14. I don't understand why the US would want Cuba.

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:58 PM

Sunday

It’s a humanitarian disaster. There are no desirable exports. It’s no longer a military threat. There have been plenty of island nations that would be easy to take but there are no benefits. Why has nobody ever taken Haiti? It’s nothing but a money pit at this point.

LudwigPastorius

(14,181 posts)

16. Greenland

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 03:10 PM

Sunday

It holds 1/4 of the all of the earth's rare minerals.

Trump no longer needs the votes of Cuban ex-pats.

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