Trump says Cuba 'ready to fall'
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Cuba was “ready to fall” after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, noting that Havana would struggle without subsidized Venezuelan oil. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump downplayed ...
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Aboard Air Force One, Jan 05, 2026 -President Donald Trump said Sunday that Cuba was "ready to fall" after US forces seized the leader of its ally Venezuela, while playing down the need for any American military action there.
"Cuba is ready to to fall," Trump told reporters on Air Force One, saying it would be hard for Havana to "hold out" without receiving heavily subsidized Venezuelan oil.
"I don't think we need any action. It looks like it's going down."
"Cuba is ready to to fall," Trump told reporters on Air Force One, saying it would be hard for Havana to "hold out" without receiving heavily subsidized Venezuelan oil.
"I don't think we need any action. It looks like it's going down."
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