President Donald Trump said a U.S. operation in Cuba could resemble the fast-moving raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January, but cautioned no timeline has been set.
On “The Axios Show” episode that aired on Friday, Trump called the Cuba-Venezuela parallel plausible. When asked whether Cuba could see a similar operation, Trump said “Possibly. It’s possible.”
“These places are close by. Whereas if you look at Iran, that’s a very long trip… you’re flying for 18 hours,” he said. Venezuela, he said, “is relatively close and Cuba is hopscotch.”
Trump also drew a distinction between the two countries’ resources. “Venezuela has oil. Cuba doesn’t,” he said. “Cuba has a nice property and they have a nice shoreline.”
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