Trump frames Cuba intervention as easier than Iran (opens in new tab)

President Trump said Thursday on "The Axios Show" that "it's possible" a potential Cuba invasion would resemble the swift capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January.Why it matters: Trump wants to project U.S. military power across the Western Hemisphere, fitting a second term defined by blunt force and expansionist ambition.Trump also acknowledged the Iran conflict is taking longer to resolve because Iran has a "more powerful" military and and is far away. He suggested Cuba cou...