Trump Declares End to Venezuelan Support for Cuba, Claims U.S. Military Intervention
President Donald J. Trump issued a stark declaration via his social media platform, stating that the longstanding flow of oil and money from Venezuela to Cuba has been permanently severed, and that the United States has assumed a military protectorate role over Venezuela.
In a post from the account @realDonaldTrump, Trump claimed that Cuba had historically provided “Security Services” for the “last two Venezuelan dictators” in exchange for petroleum and financial support. He asserted this arrangement is now over.
“Most of those Cubans are DEAD from last weeks U.S.A. attack,” the post stated, referencing an unspecified military action not independently verified or reported by official U.S. channels, “and Venezuela doesn’t need protection anymore.”
Trump further announced, “Venezuela now has the United States of America, the most powerful military in the World (by far!), to protect them, and protect them we will.” He concluded with an unambiguous ultimatum to Cuba: “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”
The claims made in the post represent a significant and unverified escalation in rhetoric regarding U.S. policy towards Cuba and Venezuela. There has been no official confirmation from the Pentagon or the current U.S. administration of any recent military attack involving Cuban personnel in Venezuela. The nature of the purported “deal” offered to Cuba was not specified.
The post, signed “President Trump,” revives a hawkish stance towards both nations that characterized Trump’s tenure in office. Experts anticipate the statement will generate immediate diplomatic reactions from Havana and Caracas, while likely prompting demands for clarification from Washington.
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