politics
February 18, 2026
Abducting Cuba's president ‘wouldn’t be very tough’
Donald Trump has commented on a possible operation to abduct Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel
TL;DR
- US President Donald Trump claimed abducting Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel would be an easy operation for the US military.
- Trump highlighted the US strategy of economic isolation, including an embargo, to force concessions from Cuba.
- He blamed Cuba for a humanitarian crisis and stated the nation lacks resources like jet fuel.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated the administration desires regime change in Cuba but is not actively seeking to engineer it.