BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,” President Trump stated in a Jan. 11 social-media post in which he said “NO MORE OIL OR MONEY” would be going to Cuba. While the U.S. hasn’t publicly threatened to use military force in Cuba, Trump officials privately say the brazen raid that extracted Maduro should serve as an implicit threat to Havana. Washington intends to weaken the regime by choking off that oil, which has kept Cuba’s lights on, senior U.S. officials said. Instead, he looks to make deals where possible and to take advantage of opportunities as they come up, a senior Trump official said. Many Trump allies expect no less than the end of Communist rule in Cuba.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 22, 2026 11:04 UTC