The president seeks to become the first to liberate the island and open it for the return of the Miami diaspora.
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At the same moment that the aircraft carrier Nimitz began its deployment in the southern Caribbean, President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that "it seems that I will be the one to do it" regarding the possibility of military intervention in Cuba, an action that has been considered by U.S. leaders for the past 60 years and that no one has dared to take.
"Other presidents have analyzed this for 50 or 60 years, to do something," Trump told reporters on Thursday when asked about Cuba during an environmental event unrelated to the conflict that was held in the Oval Office. "And it seems that I will be the one to do it. So I would be happy to do it."
The Republican mogul added that the United States seeks to free Cuba "for Cuban-Americans, so they can return and help," although he did not answer questions about reports indicating that the Nimitz aircraft carrier entered the southern Caribbean on Wednesday.
Trump goes all in: "Other presidents have considered doing something in Cuba for 60 years, it seems that I will be the one to do it."
Trump changes tone
However, the president's comments showed a shift from Wednesday, when he was asked about a possible escalation of the United States in Cuba and suggested that none would occur.
On that occasion, the two-time president described Cuba as a failed state and stated: "They have no electricity. They have no money. They really have nothing. We are going to help them move forward."
Yesterday, the Department of Justice officially charged former Cuban dictator Raúl Castro for the downing in 1996 of two civilian planes piloted by Miami exiles belonging to the organization Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that resulted in the deaths of three U.S. citizens and a legal resident and for which no American president had dared to touch anyone from the Castro clan. Until Trump came along.
Trump goes all in: "Other presidents have considered doing something in Cuba for 60 years, it seems that I will be the one to do it."
