Trump was asked by a reporter Thursday whether he was trying to “choke off” Cuba, which he called a “failing nation.”“The word ‘choke off’ is awfully tough,” Trump said. Since the Venezuela operation, Trump has said no more Venezuelan oil will go to Cuba and the Cuban government is ready to fall. In its most recent report, Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex said it shipped nearly 20,000 barrels of oil per day to Cuba from January through Sept. 30, 2025. On Tuesday, Sheinbaum said Pemex had at least temporarily paused some oil shipments to Cuba. It remains unclear what the Thursday order by Trump will mean for Cuba, which has been roiled by crisis for years and a U.S. embargo.