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Trump Declares 'Threat' From Cuba, Announces New Tariff Plan
['Brendan Cole', 'Senior News Reporter']
Newsweek
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on goods from countries trading oil with Cuba, only days after saying the Communist-led island was failing.
On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order imposing levies on goods from countries selling or supplying oil to Cuba, whose officials condemned the move.
Trump told a reporter on Thursday that he was not trying to choke Cuba, but that it would not be able to survive.
Responding to a question on whether he was trying to "choke off Cuba," Trump told a reporter: "The word 'choke off' is awfully though.
Meanwhile, Mexico and other Latin American nations could face more pressure as Trump prioritizes controlling the Western Hemisphere.