Trump Says US Negotiates With Cuban Leadership Amid Rising Tensions
Trump, speaking at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, described Cuba as “a failing nation” and noted that the country can no longer rely on Venezuela for support. “So we're talking to the people from Cuba, the highest people in Cuba, to see what happens. I think we're going to make a deal with Cuba,” he said, without providing details on the nature of the potential deal.
Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not confirm Trump’s remarks but reiterated that the island is not a threat to US security. The ministry emphasized that Cuba does not host foreign military or intelligence bases and expressed willingness to maintain “a respectful and reciprocal dialogue” with the United States.
Tensions escalated last week after Trump signed an executive order threatening additional tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba. The move sparked long queues at gas stations in Havana.
During a recent visit to Trinidad province in central Cuba, US chief of mission Mike Hammer reported encountering residents shouting insults at him, which he said reflected the Cuban Communist Party but not the Cuban population as a whole. The US State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs condemned the actions, stating that the Cuban regime must “immediately stop its repressive acts of sending individuals to interfere with the diplomatic work” of US officials in Cuba.
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