Trump Indicates Rubio Will Take Lead On Reengaging With Cuba
President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that the United States was moving toward reengaging with the Cuban government after earlier stating the regime there was on its last legs, adding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio—who is of Cuban descent—would take the lead in the effort.
“With respect to Cuba, you said that Cuba wants to make a deal,” a reporter said to Trump.
“Yes,” the president responded.
“What would the United States get in return for that? And why should Americans trust Marco Rubio to negotiate it?” the reporter asked.
“Well, Marco Rubio is doing a great job. I think he‘s going to go down as the greatest Secretary of State in history. Look at what we‘ve done as a presidency. Look at what we‘ve done as an administration. They trust Marco and so do the American people… He‘s been successful no matter where he‘s been,” Trump said.
“He also speaks the language, which is always nice and always helpful. But he‘s dealing, and it may be a friendly takeover. It may not be a friendly takeover. It wouldn‘t matter because they‘re really, they’re down to, as they say, fumes. They have no energy, they have no money,” Trump went on. “They‘re in deep trouble on a humanitarian basis. And we don‘t want to see that.
“But they were very, very bad to a lot of people, as you know, and a lot of people living are, the Cuban American vote, which I got at record levels, very important. Those people are very important to me. I know what they went through.
They went through hell,” Trump continued. “Some of them have gone on to be some of the most successful people in the country. Cuban American business people, some of them are, like, the most successful in the country and a lot of them are friends of mine because I‘ve been fighting this battle with them for a long time.
“The Castro regime was brutal, but they lived off Venezuela. Now they don‘t live off — Venezuela sends them no energy, no fuel, no oil, no money, no nothing. They lived without Venezuela, they couldn‘t have made it. And we cut them off from everything else. So, yeah, they‘re going to make either a deal or we‘ll do it just as easy anyway,” he added.
Trump declared Saturday that Cuba is “in its last moments of life” as he spoke to Latin American leaders gathered at his golf club in Doral, Florida. He made the remarks during an event the White House called the Shield of the Americas summit.
Trump turned to the topic of Cuba after discussing Venezuela, where U.S. forces conducted military strikes earlier this year that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to reports.
“As we achieve a historic transformation in Venezuela, we’re also looking forward to the great change that will soon be coming to Cuba,” Trump said.
Trump said the communist-run island nation is “very much at the end of the line.” He said the country has “no money,” “no oil,” “a bad philosophy,” and a “bad regime.”
The president previously floated the idea of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba during remarks last month. He also said earlier this week at the White House that Cuba could soon become the next major focus for Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Trump told the gathering Saturday that Cuba is already “negotiating” with Rubio. He said he believes a deal between the United States and Cuba could come together quickly. “Cuba’s in its last moments of life, as it was,” Trump said. “It’ll have a great new life, but it’s in its last moments of life the way it is.”
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JUDICIAL RECKONING
The return of national sovereignty and administrative lethality reached a new milestone this Thursday, April 9, 2026. A blockbuster ruling in Los Angeles has left the DNC establishment and globalist elite reeling.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against California’s controversial "No Secret Police Act," blocking the state from prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks. Judge Christina Snyder ruled the law unconstitutional, marking a decisive victory for President Donald J. Trump and the Department of Justice.
The court affirmed the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, stating California cannot discriminate against federal officers while exempting its own law enforcement. Attorney General Pamela Bondi praised the ruling, emphasizing the administration’s zero-tolerance stance on harassment of federal agents.
This decision reflects the 2026 mandate: a legal framework prioritizing the safety of American officers over the sanctuary policies pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom. It signals a sweeping rollback of state overreach in immigration enforcement.
Meanwhile, in Texas, a federal jury delivered historic terrorism convictions against nine members of a radical antifa cell. The group was found guilty for a violent 2025 attack on an ICE detention facility that left a police officer shot in the neck.
Ringleader Benjamin Song faces potential life imprisonment after evidence proved the attack was a coordinated assault using explosives and rifles—not the “noise demonstration” the defense claimed. Prosecutors called the verdict a landmark affirmation of Trump’s domestic terror designation.
With Kash Patel at the FBI and Todd Blanche at the DOJ, the dismantling of extremist cells has accelerated. Federal agencies continue to secure detention centers like Prairieland against those attempting to destabilize the republic.
Governor Gavin Newsom attempted to spin the court ruling as a “win,” citing the upheld “No Vigilantes Act.” But the truth remains: the centerpiece of his anti-ICE agenda—the “No Secret Police Act”—has been effectively struck down.
The defeat exposes the weakening foundation of California’s sanctuary policies. While Sacramento prioritizes the “civil rights” of illegal aliens, the Trump administration is defending the constitutional rights of federal officers.
The week closes as a sweeping administrative triumph for the Trump-GOP platform. From Los Angeles courtrooms to Texas jury boxes, real results—not rhetoric—are forging the 2026 midterm shield.
With 5% GDP growth and a secure border, the nation is reclaiming its stability and sovereignty. America moves forward with vigilance, resolve, and a renewed commitment to law and order.
God bless the USA—and the leaders who refuse to bow to the swamp or the radical mob.
oFar Left 'Squad' Member Learns Her Fate As Her Primary Election is Called
Washington D.C. — The far-left “Squad” took another massive hit Tuesday night as Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush was soundly defeated in her primary by challenger Wesley Bell, who led by double digits with 54.9% to Bush’s 41.8%.
Bush, one of the most extreme voices in Congress, joins Rep. Jamaal Bowman as the second Squad member to lose her seat this cycle. Her defeat is a clear rejection of the radical socialist, anti-police, pro-Hamas agenda she has pushed since entering Congress in 2021.
Bush rose to prominence after participating in the Ferguson riots and has spent years promoting false narratives about Michael Brown while calling for defunding the police — even as violent crime soared in her St. Louis district. She has repeatedly aligned herself with pro-Hamas protesters, blamed Israel for the October 7 massacre, and faced controversy over allegedly funneling thousands of campaign dollars to her husband for “security services” while demanding less police protection for her constituents.
Republicans celebrated the win with well-deserved mockery. Pro-Trump comedian Terrance K. Williams posted:
“A ‘BLACK JOB’ IS SOMETHING CORI BUSH DOES NOT HAVE. OH HAPPY DAY! She is the second Squad member to lose her seat! I can’t wait until they are all gone.”
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, who served with Bush on the House Judiciary Committee, sarcastically noted:
“I will miss Cori Bush missing every committee meeting.”
Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier added:
“The Squad’s Cori Bush has LOST her primary. Join me in saying GOOD RIDDANCE! Hamas might be hiring, Cori!”
Even actor Michael Rapaport, a vocal Israel supporter, celebrated:
“Tonight at the rally they said let’s bring back ‘JOY’ to politics and boom CORI BUSH is done with Politics…. I feel JOY all of a sudden.”
This is the second straight blow to the radical Squad. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary earlier after endorsing pro-Hamas demonstrators on college campuses. Both Bush and Bowman blamed their defeats on pro-Israel funding from AIPAC rather than admitting the truth: their extreme, anti-American, and anti-Israel positions have become toxic to voters.
The radical left’s Squad is crumbling because the American people are rejecting their agenda of defunding police, embracing socialism, supporting radical Islamists, and putting foreign interests above American citizens. Voters want secure borders, safe streets, strong economy, and leaders who put America First — not performative radicals who miss committee meetings and push policies that hurt their own districts.
Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, the Republican Party is becoming the party of working Americans, law and order, and common sense. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party continues its death spiral — hemorrhaging voters, losing favorability, and watching its most extreme members get rejected at the ballot box.
Cori Bush’s defeat is not just a loss for one radical congresswoman. It is a rejection of the entire Squad’s toxic ideology. The American people are waking up and choosing sanity over socialism, strength over weakness, and America First over America Last.
More Squad members are on the ballot soon. The trend is clear: radicalism is losing, and the America First movement is winning.
