Welcome to yet another political showdown where Donald Trump has decided to tighten the ropes between the USA and Cuba once again! Yes, you read that right – the president who loves to shock the world has signed a memorandum tightening the US policy towards Cuba, bringing back the tough measures from his first term. Forget Biden’s “relaxed” approach – Trump wants the Cuban regime to feel the pressure like never before.
What does this mean in practice? The memorandum ends economic practices that, according to the White House, “disproportionately benefit the Cuban government, military, and intelligence agencies at the expense of the Cuban people.” In other words, Trump wants the Cuban people to gain little to nothing from American tourism and transactions. Tourism? Forget about it! American tourists are now legally banned, and all travel-related transactions will be tracked for at least five years. Is this just another blow to the Cuban people or a clever strategy? The debate is on.
But wait, there’s more! While Trump was busy tightening sanctions on Cuba, he simultaneously lifted sanctions on Syria, but kept them against individuals linked to Assad’s regime, drug traffickers, and terrorists. So, strict on Cuba, lenient on Syria – a real diplomatic puzzle.
And yes, Trump didn’t miss a chance to meddle in the economy – he sent a handwritten letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging a cut in interest rates by about 1%. Is this pressure or just another one of his signature moves? Either way, Trump isn’t backing down from his policies – neither on Cuba nor on the US economy.
In short, Trump’s new Cuba policy is like a blast from the past, but with a modern twist of control and surveillance. Will this policy yield results or just further sour relations? Only time will tell. What do you think? Smart move or just another political circus? Drop your thoughts and let’s see who’s for and who’s against!
