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Trump Threatens Again: Cuba in the Crosshairs of His Provocative Rhetoric

Published January 11, 2026, 17:00
Trump Threatens Again: Cuba in the Crosshairs of His Provocative Rhetoric

Donald Trump is returning with threatening rhetoric towards Cuba, accusing it of interfering in the affairs of Venezuela and warning of the termination of economic and oil assistance. Trump claims that Cuba provided “security services” to the previous dictators of Venezuela and pledges to no longer allow this practice. In a social media post, Trump states that Cuba “lived” off the oil and money of Venezuela and that Venezuela no longer needs Cuba’s protection. He asserts that the US, with the strongest army in the world, will protect Venezuela. Trump calls on Cuba to surrender “before it’s too late” and threatens to completely cut off economic and oil support. This statement comes amid a broader period of aggressive rhetoric from Trump, which includes threats of intervention in Iran and cover-ups of police brutality incidents.