President Trump says Cuba is “ready to fall” after the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, cutting off a key economic and security lifeline to Havana.
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PresidentDonaldTrumplateSundaypredictedCubawas“readytofall”afterU.S.forcescapturedVenezuelanleaderNicolásMaduro,warningthatHavanacannolongerrelyonCaracasforsecurityandoil.
TrumpsaidCuba’sfateisnowdirectlytiedtoMaduro’sousterandthecollapseofVenezuela’sabilitytobankrollalliesintheregion.
AskedifhewasconsideringU.S.actioninCuba,Trumpreplied:“Ithinkit’sjustgoingtofall.Idon’tthinkweneedanyaction.Lookslikeit’sgoingdown.It’sgoingdownforthecount.”
Thepresident’scommentsduringapressgagglewithreportersaboardAirForceOnecomeafterSaturday’scaptureofMaduroandhiswifeonchargestiedtoanarco-terrorismconspiracy.Theaudaciousoperationhassentshockwavesthroughalliedgovernmentsintheregion,withCubanofficialscallingforralliesinsupportofVenezuelaandaccusingtheU.S.ofviolatingsovereignty.
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