Trump does not rule out military operation against Cuba by end of term

Trump does not rule out military operation against Cuba by end of term
Trump does not rule out military operation against Cuba by end of term

The US administration is considering the possibility of using military force against Cuba before the end of the current presidential term. Donald Trump stated this in a conversation with Hewitt on Salem News Channel.

President's stance on Havana

In response to a question about whether he would order an intervention if it were necessary to "liberate" the island by the end of his term, the head of the White House answered directly:

«Я хочу завершити справу з Кубою, перш ніж піду. І в нас є дуже хороша, талановита людина для Куби на ім’я Марко» (I want to finish the job on Cuba before I go. And we have a very good, talented person for Cuba named Marco), Trump emphasised.

The US President explained that he was referring to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose family is of Cuban origin.

«Бо батьки Марко, Марко Рубіо, з Куби, як ви, мабуть, знаєте. І він би дуже хотів цим зайнятися» (Because Marco's parents, Marco Rubio, are from Cuba, as you probably know. And he would really like to get involved in it), Trump added.

Assessment of the situation and readiness to act

Trump characterised the current state of Cuba, calling the country a "failure" and "a place where things are going very badly".

«Тому ми дуже уважно за цим стежимо. Там усе йде дуже погано. Це, по суті, провальне, знаєте, місце, країна, називайте як хочете. Воно провалилося» (So we are watching it very closely. It is going very badly over there. It is, in effect, a failed, you know, place, country, call it what you want. It has failed), the President noted.

He also added that he wanted to do this for the Cubans who had been treated very badly and who had come to America.

«І, відверто кажучи, я хотів би зробити це заради людей, заради кубинців, з якими поводилися дуже погано і які приїхали до Америки» (And, frankly, I would like to do it for the people, for the Cubans, who have been treated very badly and who have come to America), Trump explained.

When Hewitt asked whether Trump would agree to a small military campaign lasting a week, the President replied:

«Я б, я б, безперечно, розглянув це, так» (I would, I would, certainly consider that, yes), he concluded.

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