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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,897 posts)
Sat May 2, 2026, 02:33 PM Saturday

Donald Trump says US will take over Cuba 'almost immediately'

President Donald Trump said Friday during remarks in Florida that the United States would take over Cuba “almost immediately,” suggesting an aircraft carrier could be positioned offshore after the conflict in Iran.

The comments came the same day Trump signed an executive order significantly expanding U.S. sanctions on the Cuban government and its affiliates.

Cuba’s government, foreign companies doing business on the island and U.S. allies in the region could face heightened pressure amid a sharp escalation in rhetoric and economic penalties.

Newsweek has contacted the White House for clarity on what Trump meant.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-says-us-will-take-over-cuba-almost-immediately/ar-AA22dLdI

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Donald Trump says US will take over Cuba 'almost immediately' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP
After the conflict in Iran... lame54 Saturday #1
trDUMP can't wait to unleash KKKegsbreath so he can bomb the shit out of another country. magicarpet Saturday #6
That's the fun part... lame54 Saturday #7
Trump said the war in Iran is over. RandomNumbers Saturday #18
Oh God,... Is djt still on that "Expand the Empire" kick ? magicarpet Saturday #2
Maybe he wants a hide out beyond US laws but still in the familiar neighborhood. Attilatheblond Saturday #5
Cuba and little girl sex orgies. magicarpet Saturday #8
Sounds like his style, doesn't it? Attilatheblond Sunday #22
Cuban Crisis 2.0 RT Atlanta Saturday #3
Same thing we do every night, Pinky Walleye Saturday #4
Fuck no! Trump and Hegseth need to be marched straight to prison immediately! Initech Saturday #9
"Donroe Doctrine", Baby! Brother Buzz Saturday #10
Will he lead the charge up San Juan Hill himself? greatauntoftriplets Saturday #11
... Solly Mack Saturday #12
And IF the Felon does that, there will be a million Cubans coming to South Fla 'almost immediately' Best_man23 Saturday #13
Yeah. Because invading everywhere all the time, overextending his military forces Aristus Saturday #14
Would not surprise me if he attacked Cuba late summer/early fall Zorro Saturday #15
Will Putin let him do this? Nictuku Saturday #16
Putin sent oil past his blockade newdeal2 Saturday #17
Looking for a distraction from the Iran debacle. RandomNumbers Saturday #19
And then what? Norrrm Saturday #20
There Is Never A "Then What" With That Crowd ProfessorGAC Saturday #21
What a fascist thing to do. Emile Sunday #23
Affordability is Americans number one issue Johonny Sunday #24
And U.S. taxpayers will be paying for their care and feeding dalton99a Sunday #25
Iran was just too quick and easy. Swede Sunday #26

lame54

(40,012 posts)
1. After the conflict in Iran...
Sat May 2, 2026, 02:36 PM
Saturday

Not ending soon even though Trump is bored with it
Both conflicts will be ongoing

magicarpet

(19,197 posts)
6. trDUMP can't wait to unleash KKKegsbreath so he can bomb the shit out of another country.
Sat May 2, 2026, 02:49 PM
Saturday

Then the two of them can strut around flexing their he man macho muscles. Telling the world how alpha male tough guy warriors they have become playing with all the missiles, fighter jets, ships and aircraft carriers in their backyard sandbox.

Mommy,.. Mommy,... Can you buy me some more GI Joes and Sherman tanks so we can have fun playing with them too ? Mommy,.. Mommy,... Please.

lame54

(40,012 posts)
7. That's the fun part...
Sat May 2, 2026, 02:58 PM
Saturday

Then they have no clue how to deal with the aftermath
Just find a new country to bomb

Attilatheblond

(9,132 posts)
5. Maybe he wants a hide out beyond US laws but still in the familiar neighborhood.
Sat May 2, 2026, 02:44 PM
Saturday

And he might covet having his own island, like his former bestie Jeff, free from prying eyes, where he can be entertained by 13 year old girls again.

magicarpet

(19,197 posts)
8. Cuba and little girl sex orgies.
Sat May 2, 2026, 03:04 PM
Saturday

Way beyond the reach of USDOJ lawman. Party on Pedos at Trump's Cuban - Mara Lardo 2.0 - where wild sex and hot orgies with ten year old little girls is part of the offerings of our membership club.

RT Atlanta

(2,779 posts)
3. Cuban Crisis 2.0
Sat May 2, 2026, 02:37 PM
Saturday

meanwhile, 'trump's' name is mentioned 10s of thousands of times in the files for a serial child rapist and sex trafficking animal and we, the people, are being deliberately kept in the dark about the depths of that man's depravity and what I believe are criminal actions.

Oh yeah, republicans hate dark skinned folks voting and are implementing jim crow(e) 2.0 across the secessionist states of the confederacy.

when will the fever break in this country?

Walleye

(45,264 posts)
4. Same thing we do every night, Pinky
Sat May 2, 2026, 02:43 PM
Saturday
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Initech

(109,091 posts)
9. Fuck no! Trump and Hegseth need to be marched straight to prison immediately!
Sat May 2, 2026, 03:06 PM
Saturday

Enough is fucking enough already!!!

Best_man23

(5,269 posts)
13. And IF the Felon does that, there will be a million Cubans coming to South Fla 'almost immediately'
Sat May 2, 2026, 03:26 PM
Saturday

There will not be enough Not-sees In the Community Everyday to even begin to counter that wave of humanity. Cubans will take (or make) anything that will float to get out of Cuba and to the US mainland, Not-sees In the Community Everyday be damned.

It will make the Mariel boat lift in 1980 look like one of the Felon's MAGAT lake boat regattas.

Aristus

(72,438 posts)
14. Yeah. Because invading everywhere all the time, overextending his military forces
Sat May 2, 2026, 03:32 PM
Saturday

didn’t hurt Adolf Hitler at all…

Zorro

(18,805 posts)
15. Would not surprise me if he attacked Cuba late summer/early fall
Sat May 2, 2026, 03:42 PM
Saturday

and then declare a "national emergency" as the reason to suspend the November elections.

That may very well be the plan.

RandomNumbers

(19,248 posts)
19. Looking for a distraction from the Iran debacle.
Sat May 2, 2026, 03:57 PM
Saturday

At the rate he's going with needing distractions, he's going to run out of countries to invade.

Or the US will run out of missiles. (which is saying something)

ProfessorGAC

(77,135 posts)
21. There Is Never A "Then What" With That Crowd
Sat May 2, 2026, 05:38 PM
Saturday

There is never a strategic plan. Just impulsive actions.

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