Donald Trump stated that “Cuba will collapse very soon,” adding that Venezuela, once the island’s largest supplier, has not recently sent oil or financial support to Cuba.
“Cuba will collapse very soon. It is a country that is truly close to collapse,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday.
“You know, they were getting their money from Venezuela. They were getting their oil from Venezuela. They’re not getting it anymore,” he added.
Following what he described as a successful operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Trump spoke about taking action against Cuba and increasing pressure on its leadership. At the same time, he pledged to cut off oil and financial flows from Venezuela, a long-time supporter of Cuba.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said a few days earlier that Washington has no moral authority to impose an agreement on Cuba, responding to Trump’s suggestion that the island should reach a deal with the United States.
