politics
February 1, 2026
Trump declares national emergency over ‘Cuba threat’
US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency and threatened to impose steep tariffs on any country supplying oil to Cuba
TL;DR
- US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency targeting Cuba.
- Trump threatened steep tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba.
- The US military operation in Venezuela cut off Cuba's primary oil source.
- Cuba faces dire shortages and potential economic collapse with limited oil reserves.
- The White House accused Cuba of hosting Russian intelligence and supporting terrorist groups.
- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel expressed defiance against US threats.
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