On Air Force One– US President Donald Trump said the United States has begun holding talks with Cuban leaders as his administration puts greater pressure on Cuba. An island run by communists Cutting off major oil supplies.
The Republican president made the comment to reporters on Saturday evening while heading to Florida. This follows his moves in recent weeks to cut off oil supplies from Venezuela and Mexico, which he said on Saturday would force Cuba to the negotiating table.
His goals with Cuba remain unclear, but Trump turned more attention to the island after his administration in early January arrested Venezuela’s then-president. Nicolas Maduro He was more aggressive in confronting countries hostile to the United States
Trump predicted that the Cuban government was ready to fall.
He did not provide any details Saturday about the level of outreach his administration had done with Cuba recently or when, but simply said: “We have begun talking with Cuba.”
His recent moves to cut off oil supplies have put pressure on the island.
Last week, Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba. This move put pressure on Mexico, which Cuba has become dependent on for oil after Trump halted oil shipments from Venezuela following the overthrow of Maduro.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum warned that this could cause a humanitarian crisis. She said on Friday that she would look for alternatives to continue helping Cuba.
“It doesn’t have to be a humanitarian crisis,” Trump said on Saturday. “I think they might come to us and want to make a deal.” “This way Cuba will be free again.”
He predicted they would make some kind of deal with Cuba. “I think, you know, we’ll be nice,” he said.
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