Coverage dated January 7, 2026 to January 11, 2026

Cuba's leader issues new message to Donald Trump: "Full respect"

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President Donald Trump has urged Cuba to make a deal with the U.S. as he uses Venezuela to crank up the pressure on the island.

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Fortune
Why Trump's Venezuela strike may have been about Cuba as much as it was about oil (opens Fortune)
Published Jan 7, 2026
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Nicolas Maduro’s capture has effectively taken away Cuba’s closest ally.
Fox News
Trump ultimatum to Cuba: 'Make a deal, before it is too late' or face consequences (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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President Donald Trump pledges to end oil shipments to Cuba and reshape energy flows, bringing U.S. companies back to Venezuelan oil production.
The Guardian
Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal’ or face the consequences (opens The Guardian)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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No more Venezuelan oil or money will flow to the communist-run island after Maduro’s fall, says US president
Forbes
Trump Pressures Cuba In String Of New Posts: ‘Make A Deal’ (opens Forbes)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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Cuba is facing a major energy crisis, and previously imported most of its oil from Venezuela.
Washington Examiner
Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal' before oil and money cut off (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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Unless it strikes a deal as Trump suggested, Cuba is set to suffer significantly from the loss of Venezuelan oil.
Legal Insurrection
Trump to Cuba: No More Oil, Make a Deal Before It’s Too Late (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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President Trump warned Cuba its access to Venezuelan oil has ended and urged Havana to consider a deal with the United States.
Al Jazeera
Trump warns Cuba to make a deal with the US ‘before it is too late’ (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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Venezuela is Cuba’s biggest oil supplier, but no shipments have departed Venezuelan ports since Maduro’s abduction.
Newsweek
Trump warns Cuba: ‘Zero oil or money’ in stark ultimatum (opens Newsweek)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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The president warned Cuba that “zero oil or money” will flow from Venezuela, urging Havana to “make a deal before it’s too late.”
Insider
Trump warns Cuba to make a deal 'before it is too late' (opens Insider)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Cuba would no longer receive oil or money from Venezuela.
New York Post
Trump threatens Cuba to ‘make a deal’ with the US before ‘it is too late’ (opens New York Post)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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President Trump on Sunday crowed about cutting off Venezuelan money and oil to Cuba and encouraged Havana to "make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE."
Digital Journal
Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late' (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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Trump urged Cuba to "make a deal" or face unspecified consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money would now stop.
The Boston Globe
Trump warns Cuba to make a ‘deal’ after Maduro’s removal in Venezuela (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jan 10, 2026
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President Trump on Sunday fired off a warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest.
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Cuban leader says ‘no one dictates what we do’ as Trump tells regime to make a deal (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Jan 11, 2026
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By Laura Sharman, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Cuba’s leader has pushed back on Donald Trump’s demand that the Caribbean nation “make a deal” with Washington, as the US president warned that Havana would be cut off from the Venezuelan oil and money that it’s relied on for decades.
The Boston Globe
Trump says Cuba will no longer get ‘oil or money’ from Venezuela (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jan 11, 2026
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President Trump said in a social media post that “no more oil or money” would be going to Cuba from Venezuela, and that the United States military would be involved in enforcing distance between the two countries.
Newsweek
Cuba's leader issues new message to Donald Trump: "Full respect" (opens Newsweek)
Published Jan 11, 2026
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President Donald Trump has urged Cuba to make a deal with the U.S. as he uses Venezuela to crank up the pressure on the island.
Washington Examiner
Cuba rejects Trump demand for deal in order to keep Venezuelan oil flowing (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jan 11, 2026
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Trump encouraged Cuba to negotiate with him after the U.S. military captured former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
Digital Journal
Cuba denies being in talks with Trump on potential deal (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jan 11, 2026
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Cuba's leader on Monday reacted defiantly to President Donald Trump's threats to "make a deal" or pay the price in the aftermath of key ally Nicolas
The Boston Globe
Cuba’s president says no current talks with the US after Trump threatens it (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jan 11, 2026
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On Sunday, President Trump wrote that Cuba would no longer live off oil and money from Venezuela, which the US attacked on Jan. 3.
Oil Price
Trump Tells Cuba to Make a Deal After Severing Its Oil Lifeline (opens Oil Price)
Published Jan 11, 2026
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The United States has cut off Venezuela’s oil and financial support to Cuba, sharply escalating economic pressure on the island as President Trump urges Havana to strike a deal or face collapse.

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