U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday declared a national emergency over what he described as threats posed by the Cuban government, unveiling a sweeping executive order that could impose new tariffs on countries supplying oil to the island. In the order, Trump said Cuba’s policies and actions constitute an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security and foreign policy. The order alleges that Cuba hosts sophisticated military and intelligence capabilities operated by U.S. adversaries, including what it describes as Russia’s largest overseas signals intelligence facility. Trump further accused the Cuban government of supporting terrorism, destabilizing the region through migration and violence, and committing widespread human rights abuses. The national emergency declaration takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on January 30, 2026, and supersedes any previous presidential actions that conflict with the new order.