AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Trump frames Cuba intervention as easier than Iran
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. Why it matters: Trump wants to project U.S. military power across the Western Hemisphere, fitting a second term defined by blunt force and expansionist ambition. - Trump also acknowledged the Iran conflict is taking longer to resolve because Iran has a "more powerful " military and and is far away. - He suggested Cuba could be easier to overpower. What they're saying: 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…