Trump tells CNN Cuba will "fall pretty soon" as he touts regime change
Mar 6th 2026
President Trump told CNN he expects the Cuban government to fall soon, said he would send Marco Rubio to oversee the effort, and pointed to recent sanctions and oil restrictions that have worsened fuel shortages on the island.
- Trump told CNN he expects Cuba's communist government to fall "pretty soon."
- He said he would put Marco Rubio in charge of U.S. efforts toward Cuba.
- The remarks came after Trump touted the ouster of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and recent strikes against Iran.
- The United States has a decades long history of attempts to overthrow Cuba, including the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and a long running trade embargo.
- In January 2026 Trump signed an order imposing import taxes on countries that supply Cuba with oil, and Mexico and Venezuela have since halted shipments.
- Those measures and reported tanker interdictions have contributed to fuel shortages, blackouts, and suspended commercial air traffic in Cuba.