U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that Cuba could be a future focus of U.S. action, making the remark during a speech at the U.S. edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit in Miami Beach. “I built this great military. I said, ‘You’ll never have to use it,’ but sometimes you have to use it,” Trump said. “And Cuba is next, by the way. But pretend I didn’t say that.” The comment, which the president quickly downplayed, was made without further detail on what specific actions he was considering. Trump made the remark while highlighting what he described as successful U

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that Cuba could be a future focus of U.S. action, making the remark during a speech at the U.S. edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit in Miami Beach.

“I built this great military. I said, ‘You’ll never have to use it,’ but sometimes you have to use it,” Trump said. “And Cuba is next, by the way. But pretend I didn’t say that.”

The comment, which the president quickly downplayed, was made without further detail on what specific actions he was considering.

Trump made the remark while highlighting what he described as successful U.S. operations abroad, including in Venezuela and Iran. His reference to Iran comes amid heightened tensions in the region, including U.S. strikes against Iran-aligned Houthi targets in Yemen and a broader pressure campaign against Tehran.

The comments come as Cuba faces a deepening economic crisis marked by fuel shortages and widespread power outages. The situation has worsened following the disruption of oil supplies from Venezuela after the ouster of leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this year, according to U.S. officials.

Trump has in recent weeks warned that Cuba’s government is under increasing pressure and has suggested that political change on the island may be imminent.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has acknowledged that discussions with U.S. officials are taking place as tensions rise, according to Reuters reporting, while maintaining that Cuba would resist any external intervention.

The White House has not announced any formal policy or timeline regarding potential action toward Cuba.

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