U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images via AFP)US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was negotiating with Havana’s leadership to strike a deal, days after he threatened Cuba’s reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade. On Thursday, the Republican president signed an executive order threatening to impose additional tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba. Hours later, Cubans were queuing up on Friday in long lines at gas stations in Havana. After Maduro’s fall, the US president warned Havana to “make a deal soon” or face unspecified consequences.

Source: Punch February 01, 2026 21:31 UTC