For a man who will celebrate his 80th birthday in a little more than five months, Donald J. Trump moves fast. With a conquest of Venezuela already under his belt, a takeover of Greenland likely only weeks away, he is threatening Cuba to “make a deal.”
Here’s what the President posted this morning:
Especially notable is that before urging “a deal,” Trump announced that oil and money will not be going to Cuba. This appears to clarify what Trump means by a deal. He is not talking about the terms and conditions for Venezuela to continue to provide economic assistance to Cuba, he is talking, most likely, about regime change.
Will the restoration of Cuba as a de facto American colony be part of the Trump-orchestrated celebration of America’s 250th Birthday? (I would suggest that Trump might propose making Cuba a state, but suspect Trump would prefer the number of Spanish-speaking persons in the U.S. to decrease, not increase.)
Biting off too much?
If Adolf Hitler were alive today and advising Trump on foreign policy, he likely would caution the President not to bite off more than he can chew. A two-front war for Germany in the 1940s (popularly called World War II) did not go well for the Third Reich.
It is likely that Trump’s Secretary of State, the man he once called “Little Marco,” is urging Trump to “take action” in Cuba. The President is likely receptive to Secretary Rubio’s advice because it is consistent with the “Donroe Doctrine” and Trump’s dream of an American Golden Age. Trump, likely aware of American interests in Cuba in 1959, when Fidel Castro toppled Cuba’s then corrupt government.
Will Trump seek to compensate American interests who had their hotels, casinos and brothels nationalized by Trump? And more importantly, will Trump gather prominent American companies involved in the hospitality business, including The Trump Organization, to restore Cuba to what it was before Castro took over?
Stay tuned
Expect speculation, like mine, to continue in the immediate future. We will know soon enough what Trump, when he is not finalizing plans to "reimagine” the White House, advising NFL owners to hire a recently fired coach, and hoping that the public will forget Epstein and his files, is planning.
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Since Fidel Castro's request for help from the U.S. as a just established leader of Cuba was rebuffed, and he then turned to the USSR, Administrations of both political parties in the U.S. have misjudged Cuba.
A takeover now, in the face of political turmoil and huge investment needs in Cuba seems a mistake of epic proportions.
These visions coming from President Trump are colliding with reality. Let's not forget as a casino owner, he saw a golden future for Atlantic City....been there recently?
but the MAGA MORONS TOLD me that they voted for Trump to end all wars