Trump suggests the US could have a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba'
President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. could pursue a “friendly takeover of Cuba,” telling reporters Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in high-level talks with Havana. “They have no money, they have no anything… but they’re talking to us,” Trump said.
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President Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a "friendly takeover" of the island without explaining what that means. Trump told reporters on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is speaking with Cuban leaders at a "very high level," but the White House offered no further details. Trump suggested that Cuba is facing economic collapse. His comments come as Cuba says it is communicating with U.S. officials after a deadly shooting involving a Florida-registered speedboat in waters off the island. Rubio has said that investigators are looking into it.
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