Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico
Source: NBC
Trump's executive order also declared a national emergency over Cuba, saying the Cuban government represents an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to the United States' national security and foreign policy.
By Michelle L. Price | The Associated Press and NBC6 • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 1 hour ago
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said this week that her government had at least temporarily stopped oil shipments to Cuba, but said it was a “sovereign decision” not made under pressure from the United States.
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Trump's executive order also declared a national emergency over Cuba, saying the Cuban government represents an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to the United States' national security and foreign policy.
Trump accuses the Cuban regime of aligning itself with countries including Russia, China and Iran, as well as with transnational terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
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I'll keep my comments to myself. They're not fit to print.
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Cuba, schmuba. Mexico gots lotsa oils. Greenland is, like, sooooooooo last week.
