Trump says operation to change Cuba leadership 'possible'

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.

According to Report, when Axios' Marc Caputo asked whether a Cuba operation could unfold similarly to the Venezuela mission, Trump replied, "Possibly. It's possible."

"These places are close by. Whereas if you look at Iran, that's a very long trip. You know, I flew to that area a few times and unrelated to this, but you're flying for 18 hours, you're flying for a long time. Venezuela is relatively close and Cuba is a hopscotch."

Trump declined to offer a timeline for an operation in Cuba, saying it remains "flexible."

But he said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, is "involved very much."