TRUMP, ASKED IF MILITARY FORCE IS POSSIBLE IN CUBA, SAYS HE WOULD CONSIDER IT AND WOULD CONSIDER A WEEK-LONG CAMPAIGN AGAINST CUBA, ADDING “I WANT TO GET CUBA DONE BEFORE I LEAVE”

President Trump, when asked whether military force against Cuba is possible, said he would consider it, including a week-long campaign, and added that he wants to resolve the Cuba situation before leaving office. The headline contains no details on operational scope, timing commitments, or any formal policy action, so the statement should be read as a verbal signal rather than a confirmed course of action. The primary market transmission channel is geopolitical risk premia, which can lift demand for safe-haven assets such as US Treasuries, gold, and the Swiss franc, while weighing on risk-sensitive assets. Exposure is likely most concentrated in Latin American sovereign debt and currencies, Caribbean-linked equities, and energy and shipping names sensitive to Caribbean transit routes, though the direct economic footprint of Cuba itself is small. Traders will be watching for any formal White House or Pentagon statements, congressional reaction, and changes in US sanctions or State Department travel advisories for the region.

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