President Trump: “We Will Be Taking Cuba Over Almost Immediately”

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As military operations in Iran appear to be coming to a close, President Trump has set his eyes on a new target.

During his visit to Florida, President Trump made an appearance at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, where he teased the crowd that the U.S. may soon take over Cuba.

Trump later joked that as U.S. naval ships leave Iran, they may take a quick pit stop in Cuba.

Fox News provided further quotes from Trump’s comments on Cuba:

President Donald Trump appeared to joke during remarks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida Friday that the U.S. would be “taking over” Cuba “almost immediately,” while recognizing attendees including former Rep. Dan Mica.

“And he comes from, originally, a place called Cuba, which we will be taking over almost immediately,” Trump said.

“Cuba’s got problems. We’ll finish one first. I like to finish a job.”

Trump then riffed on a hypothetical show of American force.

“On the way back from Iran, we’ll have one of our big — maybe the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier — the biggest in the world,” he said.

“We’ll have that come in, stop about 100 yards offshore, and they’ll say, ‘Thank you very much, we give up.’”

The president did not elaborate further.

Here’s the moment Trump said it:

JUST IN:

PRESIDENT TRUMP announces that the United States will be taking control of Cuba almost immediately. pic.twitter.com/wtGLOIx66e

— Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) May 2, 2026

This isn’t the first time Trump has hinted at a possible takeover of Cuba.

In February, Trump shared that the U.S. may conduct a “friendly takeover” of Cuba.

Watch below:

New: President Trump speaks about Cuba:

“Maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba. We could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba.” pic.twitter.com/a1uIbH5RKE

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) February 27, 2026

On Friday, Trump also signed an Executive Order placing further sanctions on Cuba.

CBS News provided further details on the new sanctions and what impact they have:

President Trump signed an executive order Friday tightening U.S. sanctions on Cuba, expanding penalties on the island’s government and foreign companies that do business with it.

The order builds on sanctions introduced earlier this year and signals that Cuba remains a priority for the administration, even as the United States navigates other international conflicts in Iran and elsewhere, experts say.

The executive order is aimed at Cuban government officials, people accused of corruption and people who operate in the country’s energy, defense or financial services sectors. It does not name any specific sanctioned individuals.

The new measures also increase pressure on foreign financial institutions by threatening their access to U.S. markets if they continue to work with Cuban government entities. The administration says the sanctions are also intended to discourage deeper involvement from foreign adversaries.

Andy Gómez, a professor of Cuban studies at the University of Miami, said the executive order carries broader geopolitical implications. He said it can be seen as a warning to countries like Russia and China to keep their distance.

“This is the hidden message behind what has been written, and that’s how I read it,” he said.

The moves follow months of intense pressure on Cuba by the Trump administration, which has used the threat of hefty tariffs to largely block foreign countries from shipping oil to Cuba, causing severe energy shortages. Mr. Trump has not ruled out some kind of military action in Cuba, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the country needs to enact significant economic and political reforms.

What are your thoughts on a possible U.S. takeover of Cuba?

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