"He's dealing [with it], and it may be a friendly takeover, it may not be a friendly takeover. Wouldn't really matter because they're really down to as they say, fumes. They have no energy, they have no money. They are going to make either a deal or we'll do it just as easy, anyway."
"Cuba has been grappling with an energy crisis since January, when US forces abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and halted fuel exports from Caracas to Havana, cutting the country off from one of its few allies and a key source of oil for the Cuban economy."
"Trump is the first US president since the Cold War to openly discuss and pursue a government change in Havana. Trump's attacks on Venezuela and Cuba are in line with his revival of the Monroe Doctrine."
President Trump has indicated that the US administration continues pursuing regime change in Cuba as the nation faces severe energy shortages and economic collapse. Trump stated that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is handling Cuba policy, suggesting negotiations could lead to either a friendly or unfriendly takeover. Cuba's crisis intensified after Venezuelan fuel exports halted following the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro by US forces. White House officials claim Cuba's government is ready to negotiate with Washington. Trump has repeatedly asserted Cuba's leaders want to make a deal. While Cuba denies high-level talks, informal discussions between US officials and Raul Castro's grandson have reportedly occurred. Trump is the first post-Cold War US president to openly pursue Cuban government change.
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