Trump Says He’ll Have the ‘Honor of Taking Cuba’

The president’s comments come on the same day officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout.

People gather outside a building during a blackout in Havana on March 16, 2026. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said Monday he believes he will have the “honor of taking Cuba.”

“I do believe I'll be having the honor of taking Cuba. That’s a big honor, taking Cuba in some form,” Trump told reporters at the White House during an executive order signing. “Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it, I think I can do anything I want with it.”