Trump teases US will be ‘taking over’ Cuba ‘almost immediately’
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President Donald Trump recognized attendees, including former Rep. Dan Mica, as he appeared to be joking when he said the United States would “pretty much” “take over” Cuba at the Palm Beaches Forum Club in Florida on Friday.
“And he’s originally from a place called Cuba, and we’re going to take it over right away,” Trump said.
“Cuba has problems. We will finish one first. I like to finish a job,” he continued.
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President Donald Trump speaks at an event at The Villages Charter School in Sumterville, Florida, on Friday. (Thomas Simonetti/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump then talked about a hypothetical show of American power.
“As we return from Iran, we will have one of our large aircraft carriers, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is perhaps the largest in the world,” he said. “We’ll come and stop him 100 meters offshore and they’ll say, ‘Thank you very much, we’ve given up.'”
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The president did not provide further details.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request to clarify whether the statements were hypothetical or outlining policy plans.
