US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters.
\n\nUS President Donald Trump has suggested he could consider military action to overthrow Cuba's communist government before leaving office, saying he wants to "get Cuba done" during his remaining time in the White House.
\n\n"I want to get Cuba done before I leave you," Trump told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt in an interview on Thursday, when asked whether he would order military force to free the country.
\n\nTrump said his administration was monitoring the situation in Cuba "very closely", describing the country as "doing very poorly" and a "failed" state. Asked about the possibility of military intervention, he said he would "certainly consider" such action.
\n\n"Frankly, I'd love to be able to do it for the people, for the Cubans that came and were treated really badly, and they came to America," he said.
\n\nThe comments mark another escalation in Trump's rhetoric towards Cuba, which has faced sustained pressure from Washington.
\n\nSpeaking at an impromptu White House news conference on Monday, Trump predicted that the Cuban government would collapse soon. "I would imagine it will fall fairly soon," he said.
\n\nAt an event organised by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at…
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