After Iran, will Trump turn his eyes to Cuba?
During a White House event with the Inter Miami CF soccer team, the US president said the island was “ready to fall”.
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"the island was 'ready to fall'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"accuses the Iranian regime of waging an 'unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The island was ready to fall."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I wanted to wait a couple of weeks, but we’ll be together again soon, I suspect, celebrating what’s going on in Cuba."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I’ve been watching it for 50 years, and it’s fallen right into my lap because of me ... and we’re doing very well."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"He’s doing some job, and your next one is going to be, we want to do that special Cuba."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"They want to make a deal so badly. You have no idea."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We're going to celebrate that separately. I just want to wait a couple of weeks."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Let's get this one finished first."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The United States military, together with the wonderful Israeli partners, continues to totally demolish the enemy, far ahead of schedule and at levels that people have never seen before."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Leo is the reigning FIFA World Cup MVP."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We have the World Cup and the Olympics."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Cuba wants 'to make a deal so badly.'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"What’s happening with Cuba is amazing, and we think that we want to finish this one first."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"You won’t need my approval. You just fly back in."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"If you watch countries over the years, you do them all too fast, bad things happen."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Alex Rodriguez is a retired Major League Baseball player.
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Supreme Leader of Iran.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Former Prime Minister and President of Cuba who led the Cuban Revolution.
Javier Mascherano is a former Argentine professional footballer and current coach of Inter Miami CF.
Jose Mas is a co-owner of Inter Miami CF and is of Cuban descent.
Lionel Messi is a renowned Argentine soccer player, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Cuban President and leader of the Communist Party.
Pam Bondi is a former attorney general of Florida.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Raul Castro is the former President of Cuba and a key figure in the country's Communist Party leadership.
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During a White House event with the Inter Miami CF soccer team, the US president said the island was “ready to fall”.
President Trump indicated that Cuba is the next target for regime change, following recent actions in Venezuela and Iran, during an event with Inter Miami CF at the White House.
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plan to focus their attention on Cuba next but want to 'wait a couple of weeks.'
Speaking at the White House during an event with players and officials from Inter Miami CF, the 2025 Major League Soccer champions, Trump briefly shifted from discussing the Middle East conflict to comment on developments in Cuba.
President Donald Trump hosted Inter Miami CF at the White House, celebrating their 2025 MLS Cup victory and discussing future events like the World Cup and Olympics, while also hinting at potential changes in Cuba after the Iran conflict.
At the Shield of the Americas Summit, President Trump claimed the U.S. neutralized 42 Iranian navy ships in three days and signaled plans to address Cuba after Iran.
President Trump indicated plans to shift U.S. focus to Cuba after completing military operations in Iran, stating, "we want to do that special — Cuba."
Inter Miami has entered a multiyear naming-rights agreement with Brazilian financial services company Nu for its new stadium located near Miami International Airport. The stadium, now officially named Nu Stadium, has a capacity of 26,700 seats and is set to host its inaugural match on April 4.
President Trump hinted at a forthcoming 'friendly takeover' of Cuba during a White House event honoring Inter Miami CF, suggesting significant changes ahead for the island nation.
President Trump honored Lionel Messi and Inter Miami for their MLS Cup victory, during which he addressed topics including Iran, Venezuela, and hinted at future actions regarding Cuba.
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