President Donald J. Trump stated on February 27, 2026, at approximately 6:30 PM UTC that "Since I was a little boy, I've been hearing about Cuba, and everybody wanting it to change. I could see that happening," according to a post from the official @POTUS account shared by RapidResponse47 on X during the 29-minute reporting window from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM UTC. Trump's comments build on his earlier remarks between 3:15 PM and 6:15 PM UTC, where he criticized Cuba as a "failing nation" and noted "Secretary Rubio is working on it," as reported in the prior period following a deadly shootout involving 10 individuals, some using drones, and a Cuban Border Guard boat that killed 4 and injured 7, per Sent Defender on X. No additional details on the timing or context of the new @POTUS statement were provided in the sources during this 29-minute window. The remarks reference Trump's lifelong awareness of calls for change in Cuba.
