Trump announces that the United States will “liberate” Cuba and promises immediate humanitarian aid

• President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will act to "liberate" the Cuban people from the communist dictatorship. In a strong statement, Trump highlighted the dramatic humanitarian situation on the island, where the population faces blackouts lasting up to 20 hours a day, extreme food shortages, and a total collapse of the energy infrastructure. “We need to help them. They have no way to survive. They have no food. They have no electricity. They have no energy at all,” Trump said, in a direct and emotional tone.

• The American president stated that Miguel Díaz-Canel's regime is “at the end of the line” and that the United States will not stand idly by while the Cuban people suffer under a dictatorship that has lasted more than 66 years. Trump did not detail concrete measures, but White House sources indicate that the government is studying a robust humanitarian aid package, possible easing of sanctions conditioned on political reforms, and increased international pressure on the Cuban regime. The statement comes amid discreet negotiations between Washington and Havana, which include the possible departure of Díaz-Canel from power. In recent weeks, Cuba has faced growing protests, mass exodus, and the worst energy collapse in its history.

• The Cuban opposition in exile and dissidents within the island celebrated Trump's words. "Finally, an American president who speaks the truth and acts," said opposition leader Orlando Gutiérrez Boronat from Miami. The Cuban government has not yet officially commented, but sources close to the regime have described the statement as "a new imperialist aggression." Trump's position marks a clear shift in American policy toward Cuba, returning to a hard line of maximum pressure on the regime, abandoning the more conciliatory approach adopted by previous administrations.

Donald John Trump acaba de anunciar que os Estados Unidos vão libertar Cuba.

"Precisamos ajudá-los. Eles não têm como sobreviver. Não têm comida. Não têm eletricidade. Não têm energia nenhuma.

Vamos libertar Cuba." ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/AOiBKC5vnW — Tradutor de Direita (@TradutordoBR) May 20, 2026