Trump Drops a Cuba Bombshell — Joke or Warning

President Donald Trump spoke at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida on Friday evening, and he appeared in a jocular temper. He had a wry smile on his face as he talked about the 67-year-old drawback of communist Cuba, which is only 90 miles off Key West. The long-suffering residents have confronted dire financial situations for a long time, and images show an island nation still mired in the Sixties.

Meanwhile, they’ve a long historical past of cozying up to our enemies. Maybe we’ll just take it, the president joked (?). Watch:

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump says he may TAKE OVER CUBA “almost immediately” utilizing the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN touring back from Iran

“On the way back from Iran, we’ll have one of our big, maybe the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. We’ll have that come in, stop about 100… pic.twitter.com/10YcQY1GPO

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 2, 2026

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump says he might TAKE OVER CUBA “nearly immediately” using the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN traveling back from Iran

“On the best way back from Iran, we’ll have one of our big, perhaps the USS Abraham Lincoln plane provider. We’ll have that come in, stop about 100 yards offshore, and they will say, ‘thanks very a lot, we give up!'” 🤣

“A spot called Cuba, which we can be taking over nearly immediately. Now, Cuba’s received issues. We’ll end one [the conflict in Iran] first. I like to end the job.”

Cuba is next, Marco [Rubio] has been waiting! 🔥

MORE: Trump Slaps New May Day Sanctions on Cuban Regime

Progressive Dems Blame Cuba’s Suffering on US Oil Embargo, Not Communism

The president had a slight grin on his face as he delivered the remarks, which were received with laughter and applause, but the actions he’s taken in his second stint as president have been anything but funny to the regime of the República de Cuba. He has hammered them with sanctions, cut off much of their oil supply, and publicly stated that the country is “seeing the end” of its communist way of life. Backed by his Cuban-American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Trump’s administration has subscribed to a “maximum pressure” strategy and has even hinted they may pressure the removing of President Miguel Díaz‑Canel.

As PurpleState’s Ward Clark reported Friday, Trump ordered new May Day sanctions against the communist regime. Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom Jeremy Lewin posted the news:

Today, @POTUS imposed highly effective new sanctions on the Cuban regime and its kleptocratic elites, military-intelligence equipment and financial enablers. Just 90 miles from the American homeland, Cuba’s communist rulers have turned the island over to hostile navy, intelligence…

— Senior Official Jeremy Lewin (@UnderSecretaryF) May 1, 2026

Today, @POTUS imposed highly effective new sanctions on the Cuban regime and its kleptocratic elites, military-intelligence equipment and financial enablers. Just 90 miles from the American homeland, Cuba’s communist rulers have turned the island over to hostile navy, intelligence and terrorist actors. Under President Trump and @SecRubio, we’re reasserting American dominance in our hemisphere and guaranteeing crime, medication, chaos and anti-Americanism never again fester in our yard.

Trump may be joking — but he may not be. With Operation Midnight Hammer attacking Iran’s nuclear amenities in June 2025, Operation Absolute Resolve in January of this yr, which eliminated former dictator Nicolás Maduro from energy in Venezuela, and the continued Operation Epic Fury against the mullahs of Iran that commenced in February, the president has confirmed that he’s prepared to take actions that other presidents would never even fathom.

He might have just been joshing at the event — but if I had been a Cuban chief tonight, I sure as heck wouldn’t be laughing.

Editor’s Note: Thanks to President Trump and his administration’s daring management, we’re revered on the world stage, and our enemies are being put on discover.

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