Trump raises prospect of ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba, says Rubio in talksUS President Donald Trump on Friday raised the prospect of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, telling reporters at the White House that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was dealing with the issue at a “very high level.”“The Cuban government is talking with us, and they’re in a big deal of trouble,” Trump said as he left the White House for a trip to Texas. Marco Rubio is dealing on it and at a very high level,” he said. Axios reported this month that Rubio had been holding secret talks with the grandson of Cuba’s former leader. Trump mentioned the large Cuban community, saying a takeover of Cuba by the US could be “something good … very positive” for people who had been expelled from the country. “We have people living here that want to go back to Cuba, and they’re very happy with what’s going on,” he said.

Source: Daily Nation March 02, 2026 12:07 UTC