Trump claims U.S.-Cuba deal being forged with senior officials after blockade threat
Trump says U.S. in talks with Havana after threatening tariffs on oil shipments to Cuba
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Washington is negotiating with Cuba’s leadership to reach a deal, days after threatening to choke off the island’s fuel supply by imposing tariffs on countries that sell oil to Havana.
The push-and-pull approach comes as the second Trump administration escalates pressure on the communist-run island following the U.S. ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro last month. Venezuela, a longtime ally,…