Trump Threatens Cuba After Venezuela Intervention: "It's Going Down"

• US President Donald Trump warned Cuba that its access to Venezuelan oil and financial support is over, urging Havana to "make a deal" with Washington.
• The warning follows a US military intervention in Venezuela, which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro and the cessation of Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba.
• Cuba is facing its most severe economic crisis in decades, marked by power outages, fuel shortages, food scarcity, and a surge in emigration, exacerbated by the loss of Venezuelan crude.
• Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel criticized US commercialization of global affairs and defended Cuba's political model, rejecting Trump's call for a deal.
• US intelligence suggests Cuba's economy is under severe strain but not on the verge of collapse, though the loss of Venezuelan fuel will make governance more difficult.

Why It Matters: Trump's hardline stance on Cuba, following Venezuela's intervention, exacerbates Cuba's economic crisis.