Donald Trump confirms interest in taking Cuba despite low level of approval – Diario Basta!

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The US president obtains the worst approval since he began his second government despite the fact that leaders who start wars gain more followers in their favor

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Mexico City.- In the midst of the massive blackout that keeps Cuba in the dark, the president Donald Trump He confirmed that taking the island will be “an honor.”

“I think I will have the honor of taking Cuba. It would be great. A great honor. I can free it or take it; I think I can do with it whatever I want,” he said.

He pointed out that Cuba It is “a very weak country” and pointed to the fragility of the regime after decades of authoritarian government, aggravated by energy shortages, the collapse of the national electrical grid and the loss of external support.
“I think I can do whatever I want with her,” he added, referring to possible actions ranging from “releasing her” to other intervention measures.

Wars tend to raise presidential approval in the US

However, throughout the recent history of USA, War conflicts or military interventions have tended to cause a significant increase in presidential approval, a phenomenon known in politics as the effect of closing ranks around leadership during times of crisis.

According to a data compilation prepared by Polls.mx, with figures from Gallup and RealClearPolitics, different leaders have registered increases in their popularity just one week after starting or getting involved in relevant armed conflicts.

One of the highest levels corresponds to George W. Bushwho reached 90% approval after the start of the war in Afghanistan in 2001, after the terrorist attacks of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Before that, his father, George HW Bush, had 83% approval during the Gulf War, while Bill Clinton It reached 67% after NATO’s intervention in Kosovo in 1999.

Other historical cases show similar levels. John F. Kennedand reached 78% approval during the Bay of Pigs Invasion, while Lyndon B. Johnson recorded 68% in the context of the Vietnam War.

However, the most recent measurement shows a different behavior. According to the data cited, Donald Trump registers 43% approval after the start of the war with Iran in 2026, which places it as the lowest level of presidential support in the United States in contexts of recent military conflict.