S. President Donald Trump has suggested a potential "friendly takeover" of Cuba, according to Swedish media reports. Speaking to reporters as he left the White House on Friday, February 27, 2026, Trump reportedly stated that Cuba is in "a real fix" and proposed an American "friendly takeover" of the island nation.
S. officials. "They have no money, they have nothing right now.
They have no money, they have nothing right now. But they are talking with us and maybe we will see a friendly takeover of Cuba,
But they are talking with us and maybe we will see a friendly takeover of Cuba," Trump was quoted as saying. The comments come amid heightened tensions in the region following the reported overthrow of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Cuba's most important regional ally. Washington has reportedly tightened its longstanding trade blockade against Cuba, which is facing severe energy crises and economic difficulties under communist rule.