WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Friday that Cuba faces significant challenges and floated the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island by the United States.
“The Cuban government is talking with us. They’re in a big deal of trouble,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House as he left for a trip to Texas.
“We could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba after many, many years. We’ve had a lot of years of dealing with Cuba. I’ve been hearing about Cuba since I’m a little boy.”
Trump noted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in discussions with Cuban leaders “at a very high level.”…
Trump Says ‘Friendly Takeover of Cuba’ Possible as Island Nation Has ‘No Money, No Oil, No Food’
