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Trump jokes US Navy could confront Cuba after Iran mission
International
Published on 2 May 2026
A throwaway line references USS Abraham Lincoln demanding surrender
President Donald Trump sparked headlines with a joke suggesting the U.S. Navy could take on Cuba on the way home from Iran. He claimed the USS Abraham Lincoln might approach Cuba’s coast and demand surrender, in a context of renewed U.S. pressure for Cuban reforms. The remark follows Trump’s earlier threats of possible military action.
- Trump joked the USS Abraham Lincoln could target Cuba after returning from Iran
- The comment implies a possible military confrontation while on the Iran route
- It lands amid active U.S. efforts to push Cuba toward reforms
- Trump has previously raised the possibility of military action
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