Trump revives military intervention idea for Cuba at Florida rally

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 22:32 · Archive

President Trump said U.S. warships returning from Iran could stop in Cuba during a South Florida rally.

President Trump told a rally in Fort Myers, Florida on Friday that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war. He first floated this idea earlier in the year but had not mentioned it recently until responding to a shouted question from the crowd during the campaign event, which took place just days before midterm elections.

Trump described the proposal in detail to the rally crowd. 'We'll do a little stopover,' he said. 'What we're going to do with Cuba is, we're going to come back from Iran. Those beautiful ships will pass Cuba. We'll have one of them stop about 50 yards off the coast. They'll raise up their hands. And then we're going to send Marco Rubio in to finish up the deal.' Both Trump and Secretary of State Rubio have previously suggested a more interventionist approach to Cuba, with Trump saying the country would 'be next' in terms of military intervention abroad.

In May, Trump and Rubio raised the prospect of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a threat that gained weight after the administration announced criminal charges against the island's former leader, Raúl Castro. The rally came as voters expressed concern about the impact of the U.S. war on Iran on prices of goods including petrol and groceries.

How it is being reported

• Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after IranPresident Donald Trump has said U.S. warships returning from Iran could stop in Cuba.Clickorlando · 23 Oct, 22:04
• Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after IranPresident Donald Trump has said U.S. warships returning from Iran could stop in Cuba.News4Jax · 23 Oct, 22:04

In this story: Trump · Marco Rubio · Cuba · Iran · Raúl Castro · Fort Myers

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