Trump says he can do ‘anything I want’ with CubaUS President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Cuba on Monday, saying he expected to have the “honor” of “taking Cuba in some form” and that “I can do anything I want” with the neighboring country. “I do believe I’ll be … having the honor of taking Cuba. Taking Cuba in some form,” Trump told reporters as the island faces an unprecedented economic crisis, exacerbated by an oil blockade the US imposed after capturing former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. You want to know the truth,” Trump told reporters at a signing event in the Oval Office. After Trump spoke, the New York Times reported that removing Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel from office is a key US objective in the bilateral talks.

Source: Daily Nation March 17, 2026 06:39 UTC