Trump: I Want to Resolve the Cuba Issue Before Leaving Office

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he wants to "resolve the Cuba issue" before leaving office.

During an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt, in response to a question about the possibility of using military force to "liberate Cuba," Trump stated that he wanted to "get the Cuba issue done before leaving office."

The US president affirmed that he would "definitely consider" the option of military intervention.

Trump continued: "We are watching the situation closely. Conditions there are very bad. It is essentially a failed place, or a failed state, or whatever you want to call it."
Trump's term is scheduled to end in January 2029.

The US government recently imposed a new package of sanctions on Cuba, exacerbating the economic and energy crises that have plagued the country for years, as well as intensifying the humanitarian crisis in this Caribbean nation with a population of 9.4 million.

Washington expressed its expectation of a shift in Cuba's political and economic trajectory, moving away from major powers such as China and Russia, based on US national security considerations.