Trump says U.S. warships could stop over in Cuba after the Iran war, and vows to deal with Cuba once Iran is settled

Summary

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump told a campaign rally for candidates in South Florida, where Cuban Americans are a potent voting bloc, that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could "do a little stopover" in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war. The remarks were his latest suggestion of an interventionist approach toward the nearby country. At the same rally in Florida, he vowed to deal with Cuba once the Iran war is settled.

Timeline

1. CBC

   23 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports that Trump told a South Florida rally for candidates on Friday that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of an interventionist approach to the nearby country.

2. The Straits Times

   23 Oct 2026, 23:56 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that, at a campaign rally in Florida on Friday, where Cuban Americans are a potent voting bloc, Trump vowed to deal with Cuba after the Iran war gets settled.