Trump backs down on Cuba blockade after months of tough talk: report

[turbinetree]

By Daniel Hampton
Published March 30, 2026 9:30 PM ET

President Donald Trump has quietly retreated from his bombastic vow to choke off Cuba's oil supply, allowing a Russian tanker to deliver crude to the island and signaling the administration may let other shipments through, too.

The about-face, reported by The New York Times on Monday, comes after months of Trump threatening to take over Cuba entirely and declaring in January: "THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA — ZERO!"

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Monday the administration would now evaluate oil shipments to Cuba on a "case-by-case basis" — a far cry from Trump's all-caps ultimatum.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-cuba-2676640663/

[Johonny]

1. Putin demands, Trump collapses

Because he is weak. Putin is owning him all over the map.

[turbinetree]

2. Yep and somewhere that is being used to fund bombs against the Ukrainian.........

in my opinion............

[Blue_Roses]

3. I think alot of the

"bombastic" talk and alot of
those "off the rails", midnight texts are Miller or someone else.But, who the hell knows

[turbinetree]

4. I say Miller................

[LudwigPastorius]

5. TACO

[RainCaster]

6. yup, just what I was thinking

🌮🌮🌮

[David__77]

7. So he's still imposing a criminal and immoral blockade.

“Case by case”.