Will Marco Rubio Be Cuba’s Next President? Trump Says ‘Sounds Good To Me’ | World News
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump suggested that Cuba’s next president could be Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He said the idea sounded good. Trump also warned Cuba to reach an agreement with the United States before it is too late. He said this on social media. There is no official policy or plan behind the statement. The post is not part of any diplomatic or legal move.
“That sounds good!” he said, emphasizing that the statement was not linked to any official US action. Observers see this as amplified social media rhetoric tied to Trump’s recent tough stance on Latin America.
These remarks came at a time when tensions were rising between the United States and many Latin American countries. A US military operation in Venezuela last week led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. They were taken to the United States to face criminal charges.
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Trump’s comments about Rubio and Cuba are part of a series of aggressive statements about the region. He has previously described Colombia as “a country ruled by a sick man”. He talked about Cuba’s economic situation. He said Havana had relied heavily on Venezuelan oil and financial aid for many years. He claimed that the Cuban economy was now on the verge of collapse and hinted that US intervention might not be necessary.
On Sunday, Trump posted a lengthy message on Truth Social. He said Cuba received large amounts of Venezuelan oil and money in exchange for providing security services to Venezuela’s last two dictators. “But not anymore,” he added. He claimed that most of the Cuban agents were killed in the recent US offensive in Venezuela. He said Venezuela no longer needed protection from “bandits and usurpers.”
Trump said Venezuela now has the most powerful army in the world, the United States. He wrote that America will protect Venezuela. He warned that Cuba would now receive zero oil and zero money. He advised Cuban leaders to reach an agreement with the United States before it was too late.
