United States President Donald Trump has hinted at possible action against Cuba, declaring that the Caribbean nation could be “next,” while downplaying concerns that recent military moves could erode his political support.

Trump made the remark on Friday while speaking at the Saudi-backed FII Priority investment forum in Miami, where he emphasised strength and victory as key expectations of his Make America Great Again (MAGA) base.

“I built this great military… sometimes you have to use it,” he said, referencing a January operation in which US forces reportedly seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

“And Cuba is next, by the way. But pretend I didn’t say that,” Trump added, later repeating the comment jokingly to audience laughter without providing details of any specific plan.

The US president also brushed aside suggestions that such rhetoric or military actions could cost him support among his political base.

Meanwhile, Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel has warned that the country would resist any form of external aggression, insisting that Cuba would show “unbreakable resistance” if threatened.

Tensions between Washington and Havana have escalated in recent months, following earlier US measures including a de facto oil blockade imposed in January.

Cuba has long been under a US trade embargo dating back to the aftermath of Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, with relations fluctuating over the decades but deteriorating again under Trump’s second term.

Despite the rising tensions, Cuban officials have indicated a willingness to maintain diplomatic dialogue with the United States, though they insist that discussions will not include changes to the country’s political system.