U.S. President Donald Trump vowed Monday to ¡°take¡± Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington.

After nearly seven decades defying the United States, Havana¡¯s communist authorities are under massive pressure from a Trump administration determined to make history.

¡°You know, all my life I¡¯ve been hearing about the United States and Cuba. When will the United States do it?¡± Trump told reporters at the White House.