Donald Trump stated he would bring aircraft carriers back from Iran and park them around Cuba.
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The Benny ShowOct 26, 2026
Trump did say at the October 23, 2026 Fort Myers rally that U.S. warships returning from Iran would stop off Cuba, with one stopping about 50 yards offshore, which matches the claim.
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What was said
… Just very quickly, like, what does the game theory look like there? If Cuba does fall, at an event with President Trump in Fort Myer that you spoke at, did a great job, uh, big old rally, massive stadium, Donald Trump says, "Hey, listen, we're gonna bring those aircraft carriers back from Iran, and we're gonna park them around Cuba." We've seen some of the army orders, you know, that goes out, like, "Hey, be at the ready," ah, in 90 days for a large action. …
The Benny Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. AP reports Trump told a South Florida rally on Friday that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war.[1]
Supports. ABC15 quotes Trump saying the ships 'will pass Cuba' and that 'we'll have one of them stop about 50 yards off the coast,' which is consistent with the claim.[2]
Supports. U.S. News reports Trump declared at a South Florida campaign rally that the U.S. would 'take care of Cuba on our way back from Iran,' with the same ships-stopping-off-Cuba remark.[3]
Context. Earlier, similar remarks were reported in May 2026 (Miami Herald) and September 2026 (CiberCuba), showing the idea recurred; Cuban officials treated it as a serious threat, though the remark was made in jest.[4][5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 4 not rated
- 1Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iranapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iranabc15.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Iran? Cuba? What Will Trump Do After Midterms?usnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Trump’s quip about sending warship to take Cuba struck a nerve on the islandmiamiherald.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Trump jokes about taking Marco Rubio to Cuba on an aircraft ...en.cibercuba.com · not rated · cited for: context
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