Trump Vows to 'Get Cuba Done,' Weighs Military Force
The Facts
- U.S. President Trump said Thursday in an interview with Salem News Channel host Hugh Hewitt that he wants to "get Cuba done before I leave," adding that he would "certainly consider" using military force against the island nation before his term ends.
- Trump pointed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose parents are from Cuba, as "a very good, talented guy for Cuba" who "would love" to take on the task. It was the first time the president attached a timeline to a possible military operation.
- Speaking with reporters Monday at the White House, Trump described Cuba as a failing nation that "will fall fairly soon." Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote on X that "the future of #Cuba will never be decided in the north."
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The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
A communist dictatorship less than 100 miles from Florida is a standing security threat, and pretending otherwise only prolongs the misery. Ordinary Cubans endure blackouts and empty shelves while regime elites pocket the island's nickel wealth and bankroll the security forces that beat them. Sanctions like E.O. 14404 bite, and keeping force on the table is what makes freedom credible.
Anti-Trump narrative
Opening a new front in the Caribbean while the Iran war still drags on is how a country bleeds credibility and cash. That war already drove gas prices up and burdened ordinary families. Abandoning ceasefire talks to chase phantom voter fraud, then floating a weeklong campaign against Havana, is recklessness without a strategy or regard for Cuban sovereignty and civilian lives.
