❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. is actively seeking regime change in Cuba by the end of the year, looking to push out its communist regime.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Trump administration, Cuban government insiders, and U.S. intelligence officials.
📍WHEN & WHERE: As of January 2026, with meetings in Miami and Washington.
💬KEY QUOTE: “I strongly suggest they make a deal. BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.” – President Donald J. Trump
🎯IMPACT: Potential end of communist rule in Cuba after nearly 67 years.
The Trump administration, following the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is now aiming to achieve regime change in Cuba by the end of the year. The administration is believed to be seeking to identify figures within the Cuban government to facilitate a transition of power away from the communist regime, which has ruled the Caribbean island for nearly 67 years.
Senior U.S. officials have assessed Cuba’s economy as being on the brink of collapse, exacerbated by the loss of support from Maduro’s regime in Venezuela. Although no concrete plan has been established, the capture of Maduro and the concessions from his allies are seen as a potential blueprint for Cuba.
Notably, American officials have been quietly meeting with members of Cuba’s exile community in Miami to identify potential intermediaries on the island that could pave the way for the communist regime’s collapse. Currently, the island nation suffers from near constant electricity blackouts, significant food shortages, and a breakdown in other critical infrastructure—with only the communist regime’s monopoly on force and food keeping it in power.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump emphasized the urgency of the situation in a recent post on Truth Social, stating, “I strongly suggest they make a deal. BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,” while also declaring that no more oil or money would be sent to Cuba. The National Pulse reported earlier this month that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) sees the capture of Venezuela’s Maduro as a first step in ousting Cuba’s communist regime as well, calling it “the beginning of the end.”
The U.S. military operation in Venezuela that resulted in Maduro’s capture and the death of 32 Cuban soldiers and intelligence operatives who served as the Marxist dictator’s personal security is largely seen as an implicit warning to Cuba as well. While the United States has yet to take any overt actions towards toppling Cuba’s communist regime, moves like President Trump’s order cutting off subsidized Venezuelan oil and sanctions on government officials and overseas medical operations suggest more direct action could be coming.
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