Trump just threw down the gauntlet at Cuba for aiding the Maduro regime, telling them they must cease military operations aiding Maduro:
If Cuban Troops and Militia do not immediately CEASE military and other operations for the purpose of causing death and destruction to the Constitution of Venezuela, a full and complete….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2019
….embargo, together with highest-level sanctions, will be placed on the island of Cuba. Hopefully, all Cuban soldiers will promptly and peacefully return to their island!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2019
Trump threatens a ‘full and complete embargo’ as well as the ‘highest level sanctions’. Wow. I understand that Cuba’s economy isn’t doing well, so this certainly wouldn’t bode well for them.
It’s clear that Trump wants to do everything in his power to make sure this coup is successful and Maduro is overthrown.
UPDATE: Bolton just followed up Trump’s tweets with this:
The United States condemns Cuba’s direct role in propping up the failed Maduro regime in Venezuela. We will continue to take actions to cut the Cuban regime’s lifelines in Venezuela and hold it accountable for the destabilizing role it plays in this man-made crisis.
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) April 30, 2019