Speaking at a rally for candidates in South Florida on Friday, Trump said U.S. warships returning from the Iran war could stop in Cuba, with one vessel halting about 50 yards off the coast before Secretary of State Marco Rubio would “finish up the deal.” He had floated the idea earlier this year and revived it when a crowd member asked about Cuba, days before midterm elections in which voters have voiced concern about the Iran war’s effect on prices. Rubio later posted that “now is the time” for action on Cuba and urged people to seek change through a “discrete partnership with the CIA,” while saying Cuba “has already fallen.” Rubio and other aides met Cuban officials in recent months, but the U.S. side was unimpressed, leading to more sanctions. Cuba has faced an economic and energy crisis since 2020, with a shrinking GDP, blackouts, food shortages and inflation.
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