Standing on the streets of Vedado, with Havana's Revolution Square looming behind him, a local Cuban directly called on Donald Trump to launch a military intervention in Cuba. In a video shared on Facebook, he captured the desperation felt by millions of Cubans: "Do it now, people are dying."
The man, positioned on the main avenue leading to the Cuban Council of State headquarters, repeatedly gestured toward the square, offering the U.S. President detailed guidance on reaching the heart of the power structure that has plunged the Cuban population into poverty.
A Desperate Plea
"Trump, listen here. Forget about those reconnaissance planes, don't waste fuel on that," he began his message, combining dark humor with genuine urgency.
He laid out a straightforward plan: "If you come on the Abraham Lincoln, stop right there, it's at sea. Straight ahead, no turns, all the way up Paseo. And look, there they are."
The man even assured that if U.S. military personnel were to get lost, any Cuban would happily guide them.
Guidance Under Darkness
For night operations, he volunteered his services as a guide: he would climb onto his rooftop with a laser pointer to direct bombers to their targets. "If they come at night, everything will be dark. There's never any light here. No need to turn off the power plants or anything. They've been off for ages."
This gesture is not just geographical. By standing on Paseo Street and pointing at Revolution Square—home to the Council of State, Ministry of the Interior, and iconic murals of Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos—the man highlights the core of the regime, directly responsible for the Cuban people's suffering.
Echoes of Trump’s Statements
The video resonates with Trump's remarks on May 2, when at a private dinner in West Palm Beach, he outlined a scenario where the USS Abraham Lincoln would approach "about 100 yards" from the Cuban coast to force the regime's surrender.
On May 6, he reiterated that "Cuba is completely devastated" and that it "would be an honor to liberate it." The Cuban in the video seems to have taken him at his word: if you have the ship, use it.
An independent survey with over 42,000 responses revealed that 60.9% of Cubans support a direct U.S. military intervention, and only 4.7% blame the embargo for the country's troubles.
Díaz-Canel responded to Trump on May 2 with his usual rhetoric: "No aggressor will find surrender in Cuba." In contrast, the man from Paseo Street has a different answer: "It's simple. But do it now, people are dying. People are in a very bad way, they're very sad."
FAQs on U.S. Military Intervention in Cuba
What did the Cuban man in the video ask Donald Trump to do?
He urged Donald Trump to initiate a military intervention in Cuba immediately to address the dire conditions faced by Cubans.
What was the man’s plan for guiding U.S. military forces?
He suggested a straightforward route for the military to take and offered to use a laser pointer from his rooftop to guide them, especially during night operations.
How did the Cuban government respond to Trump’s statements?
Díaz-Canel responded by asserting that no aggressor would find surrender in Cuba, maintaining the regime's defiant stance.