Trump previews Geneva talks, criticizes Cuba and outlines $5 billion 'board of peace' initiative
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Summary
Trump said he will be "involved indirectly" in Iran talks in Geneva, criticized Cuba as "a failed nation" and described discussions with Marco Rubio. He also characterized a newly announced $5,000,000,000 for a 'board of peace' as a small but potentially consequential start.
Asked about upcoming Iran talks in Geneva, Trump said he would be "involved indirectly" and expressed hope negotiators "wanna make a deal," while referring to past U.S. military action (B-2 strikes) to limit Iran's nuclear potential.
On Cuba, Trump described the country as "a failed nation," said it lacked jet fuel, and called the humanitarian situation a threat. He said U.S. contacts, including Marco Rubio, were engaged and that a deal with Cuba would be desirable to ease family travel and humanitarian concerns.
When asked about an announced $5,000,000,000 contribution for what he called a "board of peace," Trump said the amount was small compared with historic Middle East spending but said he wanted the initiative to succeed and characterized the planned assembly of leaders as potentially very consequential. He said the effort will be coordinated "in conjunction with the United Nations" in some cases.
The briefing included no formal treaty, operational plan, or budgetary detail beyond the $5 billion figure mentioned; reporters' questions on military deployments and carrier rotations were acknowledged but not answered in detail.
