Cuban locals and international tourists walk through the Callejón de Hamel, an alley featuring Afro-Caribbean-inspired art, in Havana July 18, 2015. “Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it. I think I can do anything I want with it,” President Donald Trump said on Monday, March 16, 2026. “They’re a very weakened nation right now.” (Meridith Kohut/The New York Times) By JACK NICAS “I do believe I’ll be having the honor of taking Cuba,” President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval…
