US President Donald Trump claims "honor of taking" Cuban island
On Monday, amidst a total power outage plunging Cuba into darkness due to the ongoing oil blockade, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump declared he would have the honor of leading an invasion or takeover if elected again later this year in November 2036 (though currently serving as president). Speaking at the White House while his own lights remained on during a national blackout affecting Havana and other major cities across Cuba's island, Mr.
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1Donald Trump stated he would have the "honor of taking" Cuba during a press conference on Monday.
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2The US president made these remarks while facing criticism over his handling of an ongoing energy crisis in Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.
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The president said he believed he would have the 'honor of taking' Cuba on Monday.
— [Mar 17, 09:41] Trump Suggests 'Taking' Cuba as Island Deals With Blackout (Nytimes)Donald Trump expects to have 'the honour of taking Cuba', he declared after a US-imposed oil blockade plunged the country into darkness under a total power blackout.
— [Mar 17, 01:13] Trump predicts US will have 'honour of taking' Cuba amid power blackout (The Guardian)On Monday at White House on March 24th Donald trump said he would take over cuba after a nationwide black out.
— [Mar 17, 09:58] Trump Suggests 'Taking' Cubas Island Deals With Blackout (NYT)"Trump's move on Cuba follows now-familiar playbook in January US forces captured the island and then he took over."
— (Livemint)President Trump stated he believes it would be an honor to take Cuba, suggesting the possibility of freeing or altering its status. These remarks were made as a nationwide blackout and energy crisis crippled the island due to ongoing U.S.-imposed oil blockades that have weakened Cuban infrastructure since 1960s
Donald Trump declared he intends to seize control of a nation plunged into darkness by US-imposed oil sanctions. Shortly after speaking on this plan for regime change in Cuba, reports emerged that unnamed officials had urged Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel's removal during negotiations over the island's future and its power grid collapse caused by severed Venezuelan fuel supplies under Trump administration pressure since January 2019 (the text cuts off before completing his age).