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President Trump said Thursday that a U.S.
military operation against Cuba could mirror January's 48-minute Venezuela mission, calling the island "a hopscotch" from American shores during an appearance on "The Axios Show." The remarks represent the clearest public signal yet of the administration's hemispheric war-gaming, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio — the son of Cuban immigrants — described as "involved very much" in the Cuba file.
Trump declined to offer a timeline, calling his posture "flexible." The Venezuela Blueprint When Axios correspondent Marc Caputo asked whether a Cuba operation could resemble the Venezuela mission — which ended with the capture of President Nicolás Maduro in under an hour — Trump replied, "Possibly.
It's possible." Geography is the variable he keeps returning to: Venezuela and Cuba are "close by," he said, while reaching Iran requires an 18-hour flight.
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