Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?

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by Terry Gross
March 24, 2026
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Analyst examines whether Trump might act on threats regarding Cuba and the regime's current vulnerability.

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Jon Lee Anderson, a New Yorker writer, examines whether President Trump might act on threats regarding Cuba, analyzing the island's current vulnerability and the Castro family's deep entrenchment in the government. Anderson describes conditions in Cuba and what regime change would entail, though the article does not detail specific Trump administration policies or timelines. The piece explores the strategic and political dimensions of potential U.S. intervention without disclosing what concrete actions, if any, the Trump administration is currently pursuing.

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