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highplainsdem

(61,310 posts) Fri Feb 27, 2026, 05:20 PM Friday

Trump suggests US could carry out 'friendly takeover' of Cuba [View all]

Source: Guardian

Donald Trump has suggested the US could carry out a “friendly takeover” of Cuba as tensions between Washington and Havana reach a new high following the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.

As he left the White House for a campaigning event in Texas on Friday, Trump said: “The Cuban government is talking with us. They’re in a big deal of trouble.”

Although he gave no further details, it has been widely reported that US officials had met with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, the grandson of 94 year-old Raúl Castro, on the sidelines of the Caribbean leaders summit, Caricom, as part of negotiations on opening up the island.

Trump on Friday said: “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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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/trump-cuba-regime-change

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Trump suggests US could carry out 'friendly takeover' of Cuba [View all] highplainsdem Friday OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Deuxcents Friday #1

Narcissistic trait number 100... llmart Friday #2

Can't take care of Puerto Rico and now wants to take care of Cuba? Deuxcents Friday #3

Gives him a chance to toss more paper towels to an "adoring" crowd. generalbetrayus Friday #11

W-T-F ? 2naSalit Friday #4

WTF does he want Cuba for? They don't have oil or precious minerals. He's just a f**king megalomaniac. MLWR Friday #5

BUT, they grow sugarcane and make some damned good rum with it. groundloop Friday #10

Besides the government, Cuba is beautiful Polybius Friday #19

Which could bring back prostitution on a massive scale! n/t Chemical Bill 20 hrs ago #26

Cuba is struggling. Why make it worse. twodogsbarking Friday #6

One more for the road Bayard Friday #7

Orange Julius Caesar doesn't appear to know (obviously) that the US didn't take over Cuba after the Spanish-American War generalbetrayus Friday #8

If you conquer them, they aren't immigrants so then they're ok. ToxMarz Friday #9

I'm expecting OJC will get hefty kickbacks from American car companies that swoop in generalbetrayus Friday #12

Cuba is his new Greenland PuraVidaDreamin Friday #13

Too late bdamomma 18 hrs ago #28

Only Trump casinos in Cuba. no_hypocrisy Friday #14

So he dweller Friday #15

I'd like to carry out a "friendly impeachment" of the ahole in the White House. mwb970 Friday #16

We'll be greeted as liberators again! Mysterian Friday #17

Hmmm... you know, we could build some gambling casinos down there.... That'll do it. Who would've thought of that? ashredux Friday #18

Calling Jared 📣 Deuxcents Friday #20

If it involves El Puerco Gordo, nothing is friendly. Wonder Why Friday #21

"They are in a big deal of trouble" GreenWave Friday #22

Epstein Six117 Friday #23

He's floundering because he's TERRIFIED of the Epstein Files. Talitha Friday #24

Armchair warriors always fail. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #25

GET THIS FUCKING LUNATIC OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bdamomma 18 hrs ago #27