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Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’
France 24
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Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’

France 24 · Feb 28, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba” without offering any details on what he meant. Speaking to reporters outside the White House as he left for a trip to Texas, Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in discussions with Cuban leaders “at a very high level.”

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