Donald Trump ready to unleash military to 'get Cuba done' before leaving office

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Donald Trump says he wants to get Cuba 'done' before he leaves office, and is willing to use military force.

Donald Trump has said he is willing to use military force in Cuba before the end of his term.

On January 3, the US launched Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela to capture incumbent president Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

Just weeks later, on February 28, Trump launched major air and naval strikes against Iran. And it now appears Cuba may be next on his hit list.

When asked whether he would use the military against Cuba in a news interview today, the President said: "I want to get Cuba done before I leave, yeah."

The US has enforced a strict fuel and oil blockade on Cuba since January 2026, leading to a severe energy, economic, and humanitarian crisis on the island.

US agencies have actively intercepted and seized fuel-carrying vessels and biodiesel shipments bound for the island. There have been blackouts in Cuba throughout this year.

Trump today described Cuba as a "failed" nation, and said he would "certainly consider" a "week-long campaign".

He said: "I'd love to be able to do it for the people, for the Cubans that came and were treated really badly and they came to America."

Trump also said that State Secretary Marco Rubio, whose parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba in 1956, would "love to do that".

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