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‘We’ll finish one first’: Trump’s Cuba takeover joke goes viral amid new sanctions

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02.05.2026

During a keynote speech at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches on Friday, President Donald Trump hinted that the US Navy might target Cuba once operations in Iran are complete. He joked about the military “taking over” the island “almost immediately.”

The President signed a sweeping executive order on May 1, 2026, targeting critical pillars of the Cuban economy, including energy, defense, mining, and financial services.

The order also threatens foreign banks and companies that do business with Havana. This move follows the January 2023 US operation that ousted Nicolas Maduro in........

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