US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba,” though he did not explain what he meant by the term. His remarks came as tensions between Washington and Havana continue to rise.
Speaking outside the White House before departing for Texas, Trump told reporters that secretary of state Marco Rubio is in “very high-level” discussions with Cuban officials. “The Cuban government is talking with us,” he said, adding that they “have no money, they have no anything right now … maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba.” Trump emphasized that such an outcome was a “real possibility.”
