“It may be a friendly takeover… or it may not.”

March 10, 2026 Karsyn Larsen Sports 0

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Donald Trump proposes a possible “friendly takeover” of Cuba in the face of the humanitarian crisis that the island is experiencing due to the US blockade.

The US president affirms that his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, is negotiating an agreement with the Cuban Government, although Havana denies this.

Trump highlights that the end of Venezuelan support has left Cuba without energy or financial resources, which worsens its situation.

After the overthrow of Maduro, Washington cut off crude oil supplies to Cuba, intensifying pressure on the Havana regime.

The president of the United States, Donald Trumpinsisted this Monday on the possibility that his country opts for a “friendly takeover” of Cuba at a time marked by the ravages of the island due to the crude oil blockade imposed by Washington.

“Or it may not be a friendly takeover. And it wouldn’t matter, because they’re really finished. They are in ruins, as they say. They have no energy, they have no money. “They are in serious humanitarian problems, and we really don’t want to see that,” the Republican added.

Trump assured in a press conference in Miami that the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio“is currently negotiating” with representatives of the Cuban Government (a statement that Havana has contradicted several times) for the signing of this “friendly” pact between governments.

A driver fills his tank at a gas station in Havana during the blockade of oil supplies to Cuba.

“The Castro regime has been brutal, but they lived off of Venezuela. Now they no longer live off of Venezuela. Venezuela does not send them energy, fuel, oil, money, or anything. They did not survive without Venezuela, they could not have made it and we have cut off everything from them. So yes, they are going to make a deal or we will fix it with equal ease,” explained the president.

That is why he considers that Havana is “desperate” to reach a deal with its Administration immediately and assured that “it is only a matter of time” before they turn their sights towards the Caribbean country, implying that the military campaign against Iran has somewhat diverted the focus of the White House.

After the overthrow of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela at the hands of Washington in January, the Trump Government cut off the supply of crude oil that Caracas sent to Havana and has threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sends oil to the island, which is seriously strangling its economy.

A Cuban prepares dinner at home during a blackout in Havana.

In recent weeks Trump has said several times that the Cuban government is on the verge of collapsing as he considers that Marco Rubio “is doing a great job” with Cuba. He assures that “he will be remembered as the best Secretary of State in history” and that both Havana and the American people trust him.

Last Friday he compared the situation on the island to the war in Iran: Trump insisted that the island’s communist regime would be the next target after a “successful” campaign in the Middle East.

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