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US President Donald Trump has said he expects to have the\u00a0\u201chonor\u201d<\/em>\u00a0of\u00a0\u201ctaking Cuba in some form,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0claiming he could do\u00a0\u201canything I want\u201d<\/em>\u00a0with the Caribbean nation.<\/p>\n Trump made the remarks on Monday in the Oval Office despite ongoing talks between Washington and Havana as the island grapples with a deepening energy crisis and widespread blackouts amid a US oil blockade.<\/p>\n \u201cI do believe I\u2019ll be\u2026 having the honor of taking Cuba. That\u2019s a big honor,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Trump said, adding:\u00a0\u201cTaking Cuba in some form.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Pressed by reporters, Trump said the US could take different actions toward the island.\u00a0\u201cWhether I free it, take it. I think I can do anything I want with it, you want to know the truth,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he said, without elaborating.<\/p>\n Trump spoke as Cuba plunged into a nationwide blackout on Monday. Nearly 11 million people were left without electricity as fuel shortages strain the country\u2019s aging power stations.<\/p>\n Following the US president\u2019s comments, the New York Times reported that American officials have signaled in negotiations that removing Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel could be a key objective in bilateral talks, though Washington has not publicly confirmed the demand.<\/p>\n