President Donald Trump late Sunday predicted Cuba was "ready to fall" after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, warning that Havana can no longer rely on Caracas for security and oil.  

Trump said Cuba’s fate is now directly tied to Maduro’s ouster and the collapse of Venezuela’s ability to bankroll allies in the region.  

Asked if he was considering U.S. action in Cuba, Trump replied: "I think it’s just going to fall. I don’t think we need any action. Looks like it’s going down. It’s going down for the count." 

The president’s comments during a press gaggle with reporters aboard Air Force One come after Saturday’s capture of Maduro and his wife on charges tied to a narco-terrorism conspiracy. The audacious operation has sent shockwaves through allied governments in the region, with Cuban officials calling for rallies in support of Venezuela and accusing the U.S. of violating sovereignty.

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U.S. officials say Cuban security forces played a central role in keeping Maduro in power. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuban operatives effectively ran Venezuela’s internal intelligence and security operations – including personally guarding Maduro and monitoring loyalty inside his government. 

"It was Cubans that guarded Maduro," Rubio said. "He was not guarded by Venezuelan bodyguards. He had Cuban bodyguards." 

Cuba’s government acknowledged Sunday that 32 Cuban military and police officers were killed during the American operation in Venezuela, marking the first official death toll released by Havana. Cuban state media said the officers had been deployed at the request of Caracas and announced two days of national mourning.

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Trump confirmed Cuban casualties while traveling back to Washington. 

"A lot of Cubans were killed yesterday," he said. "There was a lot of death on the other side. No death on our side." 

Trump also took aim at neighboring Colombia, accusing its leadership of fueling drug trafficking into the U.S.

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"Colombia is very sick, run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States," Trump said, adding that the country, "is not going to be doing it for a very long time." 

He suggested the U.S. was prepared to act against narco-trafficking networks operating by land and sea, citing recent interdictions.  

Trump also revived his long-standing focus on Greenland, arguing the Arctic territory is critical to U.S. security amid growing Russian and Chinese activity.

"We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security," Trump said. "Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place." 

Trump has framed Saturday’s operation as part of a broader effort to reassert U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere, invoking the Monroe Doctrine and warning that hostile regimes can no longer rely on one another for survival. 

Maduro is set to be arraigned in federal court in New York on Monday. 

"Grey's Anatomy" actor Steven W. Bailey revealed that he has been diagnosed with a rare neuromuscular disorder.

In an "open letter" that he posted in a thread on X, the 54-year-old actor, who played Joe, the owner of the fictional Emerald City Bar frequented by the hit show’s main characters during seasons one through seven, shared that he is battling congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) after being diagnosed more than five years ago. 

"I’ve spent years being cautious, private, and quiet about something that has been shaping my life and my work," Bailey began. "That time is over."

He continued, "It’s the darndest thing, but it turns out I have a rather rare genetic neuromuscular disorder. Weird, right? It’s called Congenital Myasthenia Syndrome."

CMS is a "group of rare hereditary conditions caused by a gene change that results in muscle weakness, which worsens with physical activity," according to the Mayo Clinic.

"Any muscles used for movement can be affected, including muscles that control speaking, chewing and swallowing, seeing and blinking, breathing, and walking," the medical center added.

Bailey went on to share why he chose to keep his condition private after he was first diagnosed. 

"Out of career caution, diagnostic uncertainty, and being private about such things in general, I have been hiding my battle with this disease for over five years," he wrote. "Time to stop." 

"CMS is a genetic disease that disrupts the communication between the brain and the muscle at the "nerve/muscle junction"… or whatever doctors call it," Bailey explained. "There are billions of these junction dodads in a body, and an increasing number of mine seem to be on the blink. Troublesome, little buggers — right?"

"The point is: my muscles aren’t clearly receiving all my brain’s orders to do all the swell things muscles are meant to do," he continued."It’s a drag."

"The result being that my hands, arms and legs tire quicker than they should, which makes them weaker than, well … anticipated," Bailey added. "Sustained repetitive movements are particularly difficult and can cause my muscles to temporarily tighten and shut down."

While Bailey joked that his symptoms "often get me out of the chores of doing the dishes and folding laundry in my household," he noted that "there are also some downsides, too."

The actor shared that his condition has made walking longer distances and sustained movement increasingly difficult for him. 

"I am fortunate that I am currently still able to walk the dog around the block, navigate my home, pop into the store for a quick few items, and the like on my feet," he wrote. "The truth is, as my disease progresses, I have been using a powered wheelchair more and more to get around."

According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of CMS often begin at birth or early childhood, but mild forms may be diagnosed later. CMS is a lifelong condition and currently has no cure, though medications can help manage symptoms. 

Bailey, who has also appeared in other hit TV shows including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "NCIS," "Community," "Modern Family," "Scandal," "Shameless," "Chicago Fire" and "You," shared how the progression of his disease is affecting his career. 

"Professionally, this is changing me as an actor," he wrote. "Much like walking my dog around the block, or helping at the store, I can still perform on my feet, limitedly."

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"I can ambulate my way through simple ‘walks and talks’ with no problem," Bailey continued. "I can still rise to my feet to object to the judge, derail a town meeting, or yell at a cop for being a loose cannon."

However, Bailey explained that he decided to make a shift toward more wheelchair-based roles as a necessary next step.

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"Practically speaking, moving forward, it’s time for my work, like in my life, to start skewing more wheelchair, if you will. Passed that time, really," Bailey admitted. "But now I am here — done hiding — with a clear understanding of my disease, wheels firmly beneath me, ready for the next chapter in my life and career."

"I am hopeful that there is still room for me in this industry that I love. I look forward to performing as characters who live their lives with a chair, creating a more representative world in film and television," he continued.

"And now that I think of it, I don’t need to leap to my feet to object to that judge I mentioned earlier. They’ll hear me," he added. "And I can derail any town meeting from my chair — no problem. And as far as loose cannons go — well, you get the point."

"Same guy. Same actor. Same artist. Now with wheels," he wrote as he concluded his X thread.