Trump might make a deal with Cuba

US May Make a Deal on Cuba, Trump Says

President Donald Trump said the United States was beginning to talk with Cuban leaders as his administration puts greater pressure on the communist-run island and cuts off key oil supplies.

He made the comment to reporters on Saturday night as he was flying to Florida. It comes in the wake of his moves in recent weeks to cut off supplies of oil from Venezuela and Mexico, which he suggested Saturday would force Cuba to the negotiating table.

His goals with Cuba remain unclear, but Trump has turned more of his attention toward the island after his administration in early January captured Venezuela’s then-President Nicolás Maduro and has been more aggressive in confronting nations that are adversaries of the U.S.

Trump has predicted that the Cuban government is ready to fall.

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Miguel Díaz-Canel is the President of Cuba, having held the position since 2018 (officially President of the Republic since 2019) and serving as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba since 2021. He is the first leader since the 1959 revolution not named Castro, focusing on political continuity.

Role: He serves as the Head of State and leads the Communist Party.