Trump says Cuba is moving toward US after decades, offers no specifics

BISMARCK, N.D. — President Donald Trump said at an event in North Dakota that Cuba is moving toward the United States for the first time in decades, though he did not explain what he meant. Speaking about Cuba, Trump said the country had begun to move in that direction without elaborating. In a separate interview earlier, Trump did not rule out a US operation against Cuba similar to steps taken against Venezuela. His administration has stepped up political and economic pressure on Havana in recent months. In January, Trump signed an executive order imposing customs duties on imports from countries that supply oil to Cuba. Around the same period, he announced a national emergency, citing what his administration described as threats posed by the island nation to US national security. No further details on Trump's remarks in North Dakota were immediately available.