Trump Revives Talk of US Military Action in Cuba

President Donald Trump revived talk of US military action in Cuba, suggesting warships returning from the Iran war could stop near the island, during a Florida rally on Friday. He proposed sending Secretary of State Marco Rubio to finalize a deal. Trump's comments came in response to a crowd question, days before midterm elections where voters are concerned about the Iran war's impact on prices. He and Rubio have previously floated intervention, with Rubio posting that "now is the time" for action and urging partnership with the CIA. Cuba has faced an economic and energy crisis since 2020, with shrinking GDP, blackouts, and food shortages. The US and Cuba recently clashed at the UN over Washington's decades-long embargo, while hundreds of thousands of Cubans have migrated.