Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Trump Suggests Rubio Could Lead Cuba


(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has hinted at a possible successor for Cuba’s leadership – his secretary of state, Marco Rubio.

On Sunday, Trump reshared an image from X that humorously suggested the top American diplomat would become president of the Caribbean nation. “Sounds good to me!” Trump replied on Truth Social.

In a subsequent post, he accused Cuba of surviving on petroleum revenues from Venezuela. He claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had been seized by US special forces last week after months of pressure from Washington. Following the operation, Trump demanded “total access” to Venezuela’s oil.

Reports indicated that several Cubans serving in Maduro’s personal guard were killed during the raid.

Trump later confirmed on Truth Social that “most of those Cubans are DEAD” and declared that the US would now “protect” Venezuela. He urged Havana to “make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”

Within hours, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel condemned Washington’s perceived moral superiority, accusing the US of “attacking” Cuba for 66 years.

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