Trump Urges Cuba to Strike Deal With US After Oil, Money Cut Off From Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 9, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 11 told Cuba that it should forge a deal with the United States now that Washington has pushed Venezuela to cut off its supply of oil and money to the communist-run island.After the U.S. military captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez has redirected oil deliveries to the United States.