Is Cuba next in Trump’s sights after Rubio slams ‘incompetent communists’ in Havana?

NewsWorldAmericasIs Cuba next in Trump’s sights after Rubio slams ‘incompetent communists’ in Havana?Marco Rubio is expected to discuss the island with Pope Leo on Thursday after rising tensions between the two countriesAlex Croft Thursday 07 May 2026 09:10 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971846","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-cuba-trump-rubio-communists-havana-b2971846.html","title":"Is Cuba next in Trump’s sights after Rubio slams ‘incompetent communists’ in Havana?"}}CloseCuban president reacts to Trump admin’s call for him to step downThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"NSC","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas"},"isClimate":false}Fears are growing that Donald Trump may be preparing...