WASHINGTON: In his latest threat against the Caribbean island, US President Donald Trump said on Friday “Cuba is next”, as he dismissed concerns that recent American military actions would cost him political support.

Cuba’s communist government has faced mounting pressure from Trump, who imposed a de facto oil blockade in January and mused about “taking” the country.

Speaking at the Saudi-backed FII Priority investment forum in Miami, Trump said his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement wanted “strength” and “victory,” citing the January raid where US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

“And Cuba is next, by the way. But pretend I didn’t say that.” Trump did not specify what he planned to do with Cuba, telling the media to “disregard that statement” before repeating “Cuba’s next” to laughter from the audience.

Published in Dawn, March 29th, 2026