President Donald Trump is asking for the nation of Cuba to make a cope with the U.S. “earlier than it’s too late,” as he makes an attempt to keep up leverage within the area following the raid on Venezuela a couple of week in the past.
“THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO! I strongly counsel they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,” Trump posted to his social media platform.
The decision comes after Trump has continued to threaten that the U.S. may take motion in opposition to Cuba just like that it took in opposition to Venezuela.
President Donald Trump attends a gathering with oil executives within the East Room of the White Home, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington.
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Trump had additionally levied threats in opposition to Colombia, however these have been toned down after the nation’s president, Gustavo Petro, had a productive cellphone name with Trump and is about to go to the White Home this week.
Trump additionally claimed on Sunday that a lot of the Cubans who present safety and intelligence providers to Venezuela are “lifeless” from the US’ assault to seize Nicolas Maduro on Jan. 3.
“Cuba lived, for a few years, on massive quantities of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba supplied “Safety Providers” for the final two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE! Most of these Cubans are DEAD from final weeks U.S.A. assault,” Trump wrote.
-ABC Information’ Isabella Murray