Trump on Cuba: ‘It could be a friendly takeover or not’

Trump says he aims for change in the Cuban regime after the war against Iran The President of the United States, Donald Trump, once again made threats against Cuba and stated that a US takeover of the island could be friendly or not during a press conference this Monday (9). ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp LIVE: FOLLOW the latest news about the war in the Middle East Asked about the country’s situation and his plans for it, Trump highlighted that Cuba is in “serious trouble” in humanitarian terms and that the Cuban government has great interest in an agreement. “It may or may not be a friendly acquisition,” he said. The American president also defended the American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who is handling the negotiations, and assured that he trusts him with the mission. Rubio is a Cuban-American from Miami. US President Donald Trump responds to a question during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque On Thursday (5), Trump said that an offensive in Cuba is “a matter of time.” He stated that the island, which has faced serious shortages since a blockade was imposed by Washington, really wants to reach an agreement, but was not willing to engage in major negotiations. “We want to end Iran first, but Cuba is a matter of time,” he declared. On the same day, the island experienced a 16-hour blackout across two-thirds of the country. Blackout in Cuba amid US economic pressure campaign against Cuba Jornal Nacional/ Reproduction Ten days ago, the American president suggested a “friendly takeover” of Cuba. Shortly before, the American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said that Cuba needed a “radical change”, shortly after the United States, for “humanitarian reasons”, eased its restrictions on oil exports to the island, which is going through a serious economic crisis. Trump wages economic pressure campaign against Cuba and prevents oil sales

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