Trump sets his sights on crisis-hit Cuba after Iran action
The US president has claimed the Cuban authorities “want to make a deal so bad”.
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The US president has claimed the Cuban authorities “want to make a deal so bad”.
The U.S. Justice Department is exploring potential criminal investigations against officials in the Cuban government and its Communist Party, coinciding with President Trump's statements about a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba.
President Donald Trump said Friday Cuba was next on his agenda after Iran, predicting that the communist-run island, crippled by a US energy blockade, is 'gonna fall pretty soon.'
President Donald Trump suggested that Cuba is on the brink of collapse and that the U.S. is focused on Iran for now, with plans to address Cuba in the future.
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that his administration would shift its focus to Cuba after completing military operations against Iran.
El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, declaró en una entrevista con CNN que Cuba 'caerá bastante pronto', aunque su enfoque principal actual es Irán.
President Donald Trump said Friday that Cuba was next on his agenda after Iran, predicting that the communist-run island, crippled by a US energy blockade, is 'gonna fall pretty soon.'
The day after Cuba was crippled by another 24-hour nationwide blackout, US President Donald Trump suggested the country was next on his administration's agenda, saying it was 'just a question of time' before there would be change on the island.
President Donald Trump said Friday that Cuba was next on his agenda after Iran, predicting that the communist-run island, crippled by a US energy blockade, is 'gonna fall pretty soon.'
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