Country in bankruptcy: Donald Trump announces discussions with Cuba

President Donald Trump believes that the communist rule, located 150 kilometers off the coast of Florida, continues to pose an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States.

Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, May 12, on his Truth Social network, discussions with Cuba, which he described as a “bankrupt country,” after increasing sanctions against the regime and threatening to “take control of it” militarily. He wrote, “Cuba is only going in one direction: downhill! Cuba asks for help and we will talk!!!”. He added, “Meanwhile, I’m heading to China!”.

Donald Trump had announced at the beginning of May a tightening of sanctions against Cuba, where a parade was organized on May 1st to “defend the homeland” and denounce American military aggression threats. The US president believes that the communist rule, located 150 kilometers off the coast of Florida, continues to pose “an extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States.

He also reiterated his threat to “take control of” Cuba, suggesting that a US aircraft carrier could stop there “on the way back from Iran.” In addition to the US embargo in place since 1962, Washington – which openly desires a regime change in Havana – has imposed a tanker blockade since January, only allowing the arrival of one Russian tanker since.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, on the other hand, declared in mid-April that his country was “ready” to face US military aggression and reaffirmed the “socialist” nature of the Cuban state on the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion attempt. At the end of his message, the US president wrote on Tuesday, “Meanwhile, I’m heading to China!” The White House tenant leaves the United States on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Beijing with the Middle East conflict in the background and multiple points of friction, including trade and Taiwan, which he intends to discuss with his host, President Xi Jinping.