“I do believe I’ll be the honor of — having the honor of taking Cuba. That’s a big honor.” [Journalist] “Taking Cuba?” “Taking Cuba in some form, yeah. Taking Cuba, I mean, whether I free it, take it, think I can do anything I want with it. You know, all my life I’ve been hearing about the United States and Cuba. When will the United States do it?”

Source: New York Times March 17, 2026 15:40 UTC