Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel has warned that any attempt by the United States to take control of the island would be met with what he described as “unbreakable resistance,” in response to remarks by Donald Trump.

Trump had earlier told reporters at the White House that he believed he would have the “honour of taking Cuba,” suggesting the possibility of direct US involvement in the Caribbean nation.

Reacting in a post on X on Tuesday, Díaz-Canel accused Washington of persistently threatening Cuba’s sovereignty, alleging that the United States has been attempting to destabilise the country’s constitutional order through sustained pressure.

According to him, the situation reflects a campaign of economic aggression against the Cuban people.

He argued that the ongoing sanctions and restrictions imposed by the US amount to collective punishment.

Tensions between both countries have escalated in recent weeks, with Trump repeatedly asserting that Cuba is nearing collapse amid a deepening economic crisis.

Under the current US administration, economic measures targeting Havana have intensified, including efforts to limit the island’s access to foreign currency and critical oil supplies.

The pressure increased further following a US-led operation in January that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas.

The development significantly weakened one of Cuba’s key allies, which had long supported the island, particularly through oil shipments, despite the decades-old US trade embargo.

Cuba is currently grappling with one of its most severe economic downturns since the 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro, with shortages of fuel, electricity and basic goods worsening living conditions across the country.