Trump predicts Cuba, US will make a deal
US President Donald Trump predicted on Saturday that the US and Cuba will reach an agreement, stating he does not believe military action will be necessary. Trump told reporters at the White House that he expects Cuba to 'make a deal' and that 'we want to help Cuba.' The Trump administration has openly stated its goal is to change Cuba's government, and a US-imposed oil blockade has put the country under severe strain with fuel shortages and blackouts. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Cuba remains open to dialogue with the US but strongly condemned the trade embargo. This comes after Trump called Cuba a failed state at the UN, prompting a walkout by the Cuban delegation.
US President Donald Trump predicted on Saturday that the US and Cuba will reach an agreement, stating he does not believe military action will be necessary. Trump told reporters at the White House that he expects Cuba to 'make a deal' and that 'we want to help Cuba.' The Trump administration has openly stated its goal is to change Cuba's government, and a US-imposed oil blockade implemented earlier this year has put the country under severe strain as it contends with fuel shortages and blackouts exacerbated by failing infrastructure. In an address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump called Cuba a failed state and said 'freedom will be coming' to the island nation, prompting the Cuban delegation to walk out. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said later on Saturday at the UN that Cuba will always be open to dialogue with the United States, while strongly condemning the US trade embargo on Cuba, which has been maintained for more than 60 years. The Trump administration has been stepping up pressure after using the military in January to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.