Trump Signs Memo Strengthening US Policy Toward Cuba

The U.S. president directs his administration to end economic practices that ‘disproportionately benefit’ Cuba’s communist regime and its military.

Cars pass by Cuban and U.S. flags beside the U.S. Embassy in Havana on May 13, 2024. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters

President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum on June 30 restoring hard-line policies on Cuba and reversing measures from the former Biden administration that had eased pressure on the communist-ruled nation.

The memorandum enforces the statutory ban on U.S. tourism to Cuba and supports the economic embargo of the country, according to a fact sheet issued by the White House.