
People gather outside a building during a blackout in Havana on March 16, 2026. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump said Monday he believes he will have the “honor of taking Cuba.”
“I do believe I’ll be having the honor of taking Cuba. That’s a big honor, taking Cuba in some form,” Trump told reporters at the White House during an executive order signing. “Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it, I think I can do anything I want with it.”

