Trump Discusses Potential Relations with Cuba

President Donald Trump stated on Friday that his administration is currently in contact with the Cuban government, suggesting “there may be a friendly occupation of Cuba.”

These remarks were made during a press conference on the South Lawn as he was preparing to leave the White House for Corpus Christi, Texas.

Trump commented, “The Cuban government is talking to us. You know, they’re in a lot of trouble. They don’t have any money. They don’t really have anything at the moment, but they’re talking to us and maybe we’ll end up with a friendly takeover of Cuba. There’s a good chance we’ll end up with a friendly takeover of Cuba.”

He also noted that many people living in the U.S. would like to return to Cuba, although, he added, they seem content with their current situation.

According to reports, Trump’s statements come just days after the Cuban government announced a confrontation with a Florida-registered speedboat that resulted in four deaths and at least six people being captured. This information was noted by the Communist Party’s official newspaper on Thursday.

When the speedboat was intercepted, the identities of the six individuals aboard were revealed, labeling them as “terrorists” believed to be plotting against the Cuban government. Notably, the list included individuals previously termed as “terrorists” by the Castro regime, often seen as a tool to discredit human rights activists and content creators.

While neither the Castro government nor the White House provided additional insight on the matter by Thursday morning, some U.S. media reported that, according to relatives contacted by officials, those aboard the boat were fervently dedicated to opposing communism in their homeland. The Castro regime has a history of unjust killings of civilians at sea, including children and American citizens, with no accountability.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized on Wednesday that the U.S. would conduct its own review of the situation. “We will soon know more facts about this incident than we currently do. Most of the information available publicly comes from the Cuban side,” Rubio stated. “We will independently verify that.”