David McAfee
January 11, 2026
RAW STORY
Donald Trump early on Sunday morning shared numerous images indicating a new military target on his mind, other than Greenland and Iran
The president took to Truth Social first thing to share half a dozen posts from other people and graphics, but they all had a theme: Trump pondering taking Cuba.
The first post was a share from conservative Marc Thiessen, who wrote, "The Cuban regime has survived every president since Eisenhower. Wouldn’t it be something if that streak ended with Donald Trump?"
Trump also shared an AI photo of himself smoking a Cuban cigar, and he shared a post from someone encouraging Trump to make Marco Rubio the president of Cuba.
"Sounds good to me!" Trump wrote in response to the particular message.
See more at his page here.
Donald Trump early on Sunday morning shared numerous images indicating a new military target on his mind, other than Greenland and Iran
The president took to Truth Social first thing to share half a dozen posts from other people and graphics, but they all had a theme: Trump pondering taking Cuba.
The first post was a share from conservative Marc Thiessen, who wrote, "The Cuban regime has survived every president since Eisenhower. Wouldn’t it be something if that streak ended with Donald Trump?"
Trump also shared an AI photo of himself smoking a Cuban cigar, and he shared a post from someone encouraging Trump to make Marco Rubio the president of Cuba.
"Sounds good to me!" Trump wrote in response to the particular message.
See more at his page here.
Trump hurls ominous threat toward neighboring country: 'Before it is too late'
Alexander Willis
January 11, 2026
The United States has attempted to assassinate Cuba’s former leader Fidel Castro countless times, and has maintained a decades-long embargo on the nation in the hopes of toppling its government. To date, however, all efforts to enact regime change in Cuba have failed.
Alexander Willis
January 11, 2026
RAW STORY
Donald Trump looks on during the signing of executive orders in the Oval Office. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump issued an ominous threat Sunday to Cuba, warning that if they don’t “make a deal” favorable to the United States – and soon – it will be “too late” for the Caribbean nation.
“Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba provided ‘Security Services’ for the last two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
“Most of those Cubans are DEAD from last weeks U.S.A. attack, and Venezuela doesn’t need protection anymore from the thugs and extortionists who held them hostage for so many years. Venezuela now has the United States of America, the most powerful military in the World (by far!), to protect them, and protect them we will. THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”
Trump’s threat comes in the wake of the U.S. attack and takeover of Venezuela, and amid growing cheers from Republicans for the Cuban government to be toppled.
While increasing in intensity the past few weeks, calls from American lawmakers and leaders for the toppling of the Cuban government are not new, with the United States having sought to cripple the Caribbean nation since 1959 after Cuban revolutionaries ousted the Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, the U.S.-backed dictator who transformed the Caribbean nation into what experts have called a “virtual slave state at the behest of American companies.
Donald Trump looks on during the signing of executive orders in the Oval Office. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump issued an ominous threat Sunday to Cuba, warning that if they don’t “make a deal” favorable to the United States – and soon – it will be “too late” for the Caribbean nation.
“Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba provided ‘Security Services’ for the last two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
“Most of those Cubans are DEAD from last weeks U.S.A. attack, and Venezuela doesn’t need protection anymore from the thugs and extortionists who held them hostage for so many years. Venezuela now has the United States of America, the most powerful military in the World (by far!), to protect them, and protect them we will. THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”
Trump’s threat comes in the wake of the U.S. attack and takeover of Venezuela, and amid growing cheers from Republicans for the Cuban government to be toppled.
While increasing in intensity the past few weeks, calls from American lawmakers and leaders for the toppling of the Cuban government are not new, with the United States having sought to cripple the Caribbean nation since 1959 after Cuban revolutionaries ousted the Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, the U.S.-backed dictator who transformed the Caribbean nation into what experts have called a “virtual slave state at the behest of American companies.
The United States has attempted to assassinate Cuba’s former leader Fidel Castro countless times, and has maintained a decades-long embargo on the nation in the hopes of toppling its government. To date, however, all efforts to enact regime change in Cuba have failed.
Lindsey Graham issues most explicit threat yet: 'I'd be looking for a new place to live'
Alexander Willis
January 11, 2026
RAW STORY
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham holds a press conference on the subject of the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in Jerusalem, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), among the most hawkish members of Congress, issued an ominous threat Sunday to Cuba in a manner strikingly similar to threats made to Venezuela just weeks before the U.S. attack and takeover of the South American nation.
President Donald Trump issued his own ominous threat to Cuba Sunday morning in a social media post, demanding that the Caribbean nation “make a deal” favorable to the United States – and soon – before it’s “too late.” Graham excitedly shared Trump’s post just moments later, while also issuing his own warning to Cuba.
“My advice to the commies running Cuba and oppressing its people: Call [Venezuelan President Nicholas] Maduro and ask him what to do…If you can get through, that is,” Graham wrote Sunday in a social media post on X. “If I were you, I’d be looking for a new place to live.”
Graham’s warning is strikingly similar to the warning Trump issued Maduro before U.S. forces kidnapped and extradited him to New York to stand trial on drug-trafficking and weapons charges, where he urged Maduro to flee the country in late November, about one month before the U.S. attack.
In mid-December, Trump also declared Maduro’s “days are numbered,” a foreshadowing of the unprecedented attack that took place about two weeks later. Graham himself also issued similar threats to Venezuela's leadership in the weeks leading up to the attack. In late December, Graham openly called for regime change in Venezuela, professing his support of “standing up to Maduro” and saying he wanted “him to go.”
The U.S. government has sought to topple Cuba’s government since the 1959 overthrow of U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista, who opened the floodgates for American companies to exploit the nation’s labor and resources.
A number of Republicans have cheered at the prospect of finally toppling the Cuban government, including Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-FL), who shared an image on social media Thursday depicting Cuba plastered with the logos of American companies like McDonald’s, Exxon Mobil and Walmart.
Giménez was born in Cuba, and his parents, who were wealthy landowners, fled the nation after the 1959 Cuban revolution, which saw the systematic seizure of lands and properties held by the country’s elites, foreigners and Batista officials and supporters, though with compensation for seized property in the form of bonds.
Graham has been among the most hawkish lawmakers in Congress, having regularly advocated for U.S. military intervention abroad. Specifically, Graham has publicly voiced support for military action against Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Mexico, and many on repeated occasions.
January 11, 2026
RAW STORY
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham holds a press conference on the subject of the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in Jerusalem, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), among the most hawkish members of Congress, issued an ominous threat Sunday to Cuba in a manner strikingly similar to threats made to Venezuela just weeks before the U.S. attack and takeover of the South American nation.
President Donald Trump issued his own ominous threat to Cuba Sunday morning in a social media post, demanding that the Caribbean nation “make a deal” favorable to the United States – and soon – before it’s “too late.” Graham excitedly shared Trump’s post just moments later, while also issuing his own warning to Cuba.
“My advice to the commies running Cuba and oppressing its people: Call [Venezuelan President Nicholas] Maduro and ask him what to do…If you can get through, that is,” Graham wrote Sunday in a social media post on X. “If I were you, I’d be looking for a new place to live.”
Graham’s warning is strikingly similar to the warning Trump issued Maduro before U.S. forces kidnapped and extradited him to New York to stand trial on drug-trafficking and weapons charges, where he urged Maduro to flee the country in late November, about one month before the U.S. attack.
In mid-December, Trump also declared Maduro’s “days are numbered,” a foreshadowing of the unprecedented attack that took place about two weeks later. Graham himself also issued similar threats to Venezuela's leadership in the weeks leading up to the attack. In late December, Graham openly called for regime change in Venezuela, professing his support of “standing up to Maduro” and saying he wanted “him to go.”
The U.S. government has sought to topple Cuba’s government since the 1959 overthrow of U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista, who opened the floodgates for American companies to exploit the nation’s labor and resources.
A number of Republicans have cheered at the prospect of finally toppling the Cuban government, including Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-FL), who shared an image on social media Thursday depicting Cuba plastered with the logos of American companies like McDonald’s, Exxon Mobil and Walmart.
Giménez was born in Cuba, and his parents, who were wealthy landowners, fled the nation after the 1959 Cuban revolution, which saw the systematic seizure of lands and properties held by the country’s elites, foreigners and Batista officials and supporters, though with compensation for seized property in the form of bonds.
Graham has been among the most hawkish lawmakers in Congress, having regularly advocated for U.S. military intervention abroad. Specifically, Graham has publicly voiced support for military action against Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Mexico, and many on repeated occasions.
Trump ally openly threatens Cuban officials in online frenzy: 'Wipe you out in minutes'
Alexander Willis
January 11, 2026
RAW ST0RY
U.S. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) talks during a press conference on the U.S. strikes in Venezuela, in Doral, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S., January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-FL), a Cuban-born lawmaker and close ally of President Donald Trump, issued a barrage of open threats to Cuban government officials Sunday, warning them that the United States had the “capability to wipe [them] all out in a matter of minutes.”
Following the U.S. attack and takeover of Venezuela – which included the capture of President Nicolás Maduro – calls among Republicans for the Trump administration to target Cuba next have intensified, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Giménez leading the charge.
While Graham would issue just one explicit threat to Cuban leadership – that their opportunity to flee was quickly expiring – Giménez instead opted to directly reply to Cuban government officials on social media, writing several posts that included threats of kidnapping and military intervention.
For instance, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla called for the international community to demand the release of Maduro and his wife from U.S. captivity on Sunday in a social media post. About 30 minutes later, Giménez responded with an ominous response.
“Don't worry so much about Maduro and drop the scandal,” Giménez wrote. “Your future will be much worse.”
In another social media post, Giménez shared an image of Maduro in U.S. custody, only doctored to swap Maduro for Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and writing that Díaz-Canel was “next” to be abducted by U.S. forces.
To Cuban diplomat Carlos F. de Cossio, Giménez issued a rare bit of praise, calling him potentially the “cleverest” Cuban official, albeit with an ominous warning.
“Seize the moment and negotiate while there's still time,” Giménez wrote in a social media post on X. “There's not much left.”
And again to Parrilla, Giménez issued another ominous threat.
“You all lie shamelessly,” Giménez wrote. “No one believes you anymore. You don't have much time left.”Giménez’s parents were wealthy landowners in Cuba under the rule of U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista, but fled following the 1959 Cuban Revolution, which saw the systematic seizure of land and property held by foreigners, elites and Batista officials, albeit with compensation in the form of Cuban bonds.
Alexander Willis
January 11, 2026
RAW ST0RY
U.S. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) talks during a press conference on the U.S. strikes in Venezuela, in Doral, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S., January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-FL), a Cuban-born lawmaker and close ally of President Donald Trump, issued a barrage of open threats to Cuban government officials Sunday, warning them that the United States had the “capability to wipe [them] all out in a matter of minutes.”
Following the U.S. attack and takeover of Venezuela – which included the capture of President Nicolás Maduro – calls among Republicans for the Trump administration to target Cuba next have intensified, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Giménez leading the charge.
While Graham would issue just one explicit threat to Cuban leadership – that their opportunity to flee was quickly expiring – Giménez instead opted to directly reply to Cuban government officials on social media, writing several posts that included threats of kidnapping and military intervention.
For instance, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla called for the international community to demand the release of Maduro and his wife from U.S. captivity on Sunday in a social media post. About 30 minutes later, Giménez responded with an ominous response.
“Don't worry so much about Maduro and drop the scandal,” Giménez wrote. “Your future will be much worse.”
In another social media post, Giménez shared an image of Maduro in U.S. custody, only doctored to swap Maduro for Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, and writing that Díaz-Canel was “next” to be abducted by U.S. forces.
To Cuban diplomat Carlos F. de Cossio, Giménez issued a rare bit of praise, calling him potentially the “cleverest” Cuban official, albeit with an ominous warning.
“Seize the moment and negotiate while there's still time,” Giménez wrote in a social media post on X. “There's not much left.”
And again to Parrilla, Giménez issued another ominous threat.
“You all lie shamelessly,” Giménez wrote. “No one believes you anymore. You don't have much time left.”Giménez’s parents were wealthy landowners in Cuba under the rule of U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista, but fled following the 1959 Cuban Revolution, which saw the systematic seizure of land and property held by foreigners, elites and Batista officials, albeit with compensation in the form of Cuban bonds.
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