TRUMP WARNS CUBA TO NEGOTIATE 'BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE'. (PHOTO)

Trump warns Cuba to negotiate 'before it’s too late'

President Trump targeted Cuba in a series of Truth Social posts on Sunday, warning the island nation to negotiate "BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE." He declared that Cuba would receive "NO MORE OIL OR MONEY" following the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, an action that left Cuba in a vulnerable position and reportedly killed 32 Cuban military personnel.

Trump framed the operation as freeing Venezuela from “thugs and extortionists” and suggested that Havana, an ally of Maduro, must act quickly to avoid consequences. The president also shared a post joking that Senator Marco Rubio would be “president of Cuba” and a doctored image of himself with the Cuban flag. While Trump has indicated he sees the Cuban government’s collapse as imminent and downplayed the need for military intervention, Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that Havana should be concerned. In South Florida, home to large Cuban and Venezuelan communities, local leaders praised Maduro’s capture and expressed hope for change. Meanwhile, Cuban officials denied providing support to Venezuela in exchange for aid, calling the U.S. a “criminal and out-of-control hegemon that threatens peace and security.”