US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to the government of Cuba, urging them to make a "deal" with Washington before it's too late. Following the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was a close ally of Cuba, Trump has cut off the flow of Venezuelan oil shipments to the island nation.
Trump took to social media to express his discontent, stating that Cuba had long relied on Venezuelan oil and money in exchange for security, "BUT NOT ANYMORE!" He warned that there would be no more oil or money going to Cuba - zero! - and suggested that they make a deal before it's too late. However, he failed to specify what kind of deal he was referring to.
In response to Trump's comments, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the US president's stance, saying those who turn everything into a business, even human lives, have no moral authority to point fingers at Cuba in any way. The Cuban government also revealed that 32 of its military personnel were killed during the American operation last weekend that captured Maduro.
Trump has taken an increasingly aggressive tone towards Cuba, which had been kept economically afloat by Venezuela. Severe blackouts have been sidelining life in Cuba, where people endured long lines at gas stations and supermarkets amid the island's worst economic crisis in decades.
Díaz-Canel also accused those who blame the Cuban Revolution for the country's economic shortages of being ashamed to keep quiet. He railed against the "draconian measures" imposed by the US on Cuba, which have cost the country more than $7.5 billion between March 2024 and February 2025.
The situation has raised concerns about the potential impact on Cuba's fragile economy and the relations between the two countries.
Trump took to social media to express his discontent, stating that Cuba had long relied on Venezuelan oil and money in exchange for security, "BUT NOT ANYMORE!" He warned that there would be no more oil or money going to Cuba - zero! - and suggested that they make a deal before it's too late. However, he failed to specify what kind of deal he was referring to.
In response to Trump's comments, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the US president's stance, saying those who turn everything into a business, even human lives, have no moral authority to point fingers at Cuba in any way. The Cuban government also revealed that 32 of its military personnel were killed during the American operation last weekend that captured Maduro.
Trump has taken an increasingly aggressive tone towards Cuba, which had been kept economically afloat by Venezuela. Severe blackouts have been sidelining life in Cuba, where people endured long lines at gas stations and supermarkets amid the island's worst economic crisis in decades.
Díaz-Canel also accused those who blame the Cuban Revolution for the country's economic shortages of being ashamed to keep quiet. He railed against the "draconian measures" imposed by the US on Cuba, which have cost the country more than $7.5 billion between March 2024 and February 2025.
The situation has raised concerns about the potential impact on Cuba's fragile economy and the relations between the two countries.
. He thinks he can just cut off the oil shipments and expect Cuba to fold? Newsflash: they've been surviving on fumes for decades! 
And now you're telling them they gotta make a deal before it's too late? What kinda deal are we talking about, a 'save your island' package? 
It's all just politics, folks. 
The Cuban government is right to call him out - if he's gonna play the moral high ground, at least have the guts to specify what he wants 
. Trump's just making things worse with these aggressive moves 
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It doesn't seem that reasonable, especially considering how long the US has been playing games with Cuba anyway.
What really gets me is that they're hurting innocent people with these blackouts and shortages - it's like, can't we all just try to help each other out a bit more? 
He's literally threatening to cut off their oil supply and money - like, how's that gonna affect them? I mean, they've been struggling for years anyway. It feels like he's trying to make a point, but honestly, who knows what kind of deal he even wants Cuba to make with him... 
The situation just gets more complicated by the minute. Cuba sounds super vulnerable right now, especially with those 32 military personnel killed in that operation last weekend 
. I mean, Trump is basically cutting off their lifeline to Venezuela, which was keeping them afloat economically. It's like he's throwing them into the deep end without a safety net 
. And now they're facing severe blackouts and shortages - it's heartbreaking to think about all those people struggling to get by 
. Cuba's economic crisis is already bad enough, but this latest move from Trump just makes things worse 
like he actually cares about Cuba. Cutting off oil shipments is gonna hurt the ppl way more than him, tbh. What kinda deal was he talking about? Just a bunch of empty threats, if u ask me 