Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran

Fort Myers, Florida (AP) — During a rally for candidates in South Florida on Friday, President Donald Trump revived the notion of the U.S. military intervening in Cuba, following the return of warships from the Middle East after the Iran conflict, according to the Associated Press. This idea had been previously discussed by Trump earlier in the year, but had not been mentioned in recent times.

However, he brought it up once again in response to a question from the audience about the Cuban nation. The president was campaigning just days before the midterm elections, where voters have expressed worries about the consequences of the U.S. war against Iran on the cost of everyday items such as gas and groceries. Trump stated, "We'll do a little stopover," adding, "Actually, 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 (Secretary of State) Marco Rubio in to finish up the deal." Both Trump and Rubio have shown strong support for actions in Cuba, with Trump having previously advocated for this approach.