Trump says he believes he has ‘honor’of ‘taking Cuba,’calls Caribbean island a ‘very weakened nation’

PresidentDonald Trumpsaid he believes he has the “honor” of “taking Cuba” as he described the Caribbean island as a “very weakened nation.” 

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“When you say Cuba is next, is Cuba – whatever you do with the military there, it seems like something – will that look more like Iran or Venezuela?” Doocy asked the president in the Oval Office.  

“I can’t tell you that.I can tell you that they’re talking to us. It’s a failed nation.They have no money, they have no oil, they have no nothing,” Trump responded, before later saying, “I do believe I’ll be the honor of, having the honor of taking Cuba… That’s a big honor.” 

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“Taking Cuba?” Doocy said. 

“Taking Cuba in some form. Yeah.Taking Cuba,I mean, whether I free it, take it, I think I could do anything I want with it, you want to know the truth?” Trump said.“They’re a very weakened nation right now.They were for a long time.A very violent, very violent leaders.Castro is a very violent leader.His brother is a very violent leader, extremely violent. That’s how they governed.They governed with violence.But a lot of people would like to go back.” 

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The Cuban government is in talks with Trump administration officials, the country’s president said Friday, as Havana works to halt a potential regime change as it deals with a widening energy crisis.  

Cuba’s economy has struggled since the U.S.capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his home in Caracas at the start of the year.The Trump administration immediately cut off oil exports to the island.

President Donald Trump attends the Shield of the Americas Summit on Saturday, March 7, 2026.Trump vowed to “take care” of Cuba’s regime following America’s focus on Iran.(Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

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Earlier this month,Trump also vowedto “take care” of Cuba’s regime following America’s focus on Iran. 

�s Louis Casiano and Bonny Chu contributed to this report.