U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Cuba on Monday, saying he expected to have the "honor" of "taking Cuba in some form" and that "I can do anything I want" with the neighboring country. ADVERTISEMENT"I do believe I'll be ... having the honor of taking Cuba. You want to know the truth," Trump told reporters at a signing event in the Oval Office. He stepped up pressure by halting all Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba and threatening to slap tariffs on any country that sells oil to Cuba. On Sunday, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, '"We're talking ​to Cuba, but we're going to do Iran before Cuba."

Source: The Telegraph March 17, 2026 07:46 UTC