Trump's pressure campaign on Cuba and the island's blackouts

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

25% left · 52% center · 23% right of 111 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 23 stories.

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1. January 2026

   Jan 8– 12Cuban leader says ‘no one dictates what we do’ as Trump tells regime to make a deal28 articles · 22 independent sources

   2 left, 5 center, 6 right
2. Jan 12Cuba's president says no current talks with the US after Trump threatens it8 articles · 8 independent sources

   1 left, 2 center, 2 right
3. Jan 28Trump says Cuba near failure as Mexico halts oil shipments5 articles · 5 independent sources

   1 left, 2 center, 1 right
4. Jan 30Trump threatens tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba34 articles · 24 independent sources

   2 left, 10 center, 4 right

5. February 2026

   Feb 1Trump says U.S. is 'starting to talk to Cuba' as he moves to cut its oil supplies7 articles · 7 independent sources

   1 left, 0 center, 2 right
6. Feb 27Donald Trump floats "friendly takeover" of Cuba24 articles · 15 independent sources

   1 left, 5 center, 2 right

7. March 2026

   Mar 6– 7As Trump says Cuba 'is going to fall,' his administration explores criminal charges, source says13 articles · 11 independent sources

   4 left, 4 center, 2 right
8. Mar 7Trump warns of imminent action against Cuba at 'Shield of Americas' summit6 articles · 2 independent sources

   0 left, 2 center, 0 right
9. Mar 11– 18Trump believes he’ll have the ‘honor of taking Cuba’ in the future16 articles · 14 independent sources

   2 left, 4 center, 5 right
10. Mar 13Cuban president says talks held with the United States35 articles · 28 independent sources

    4 left, 7 center, 4 right
11. Mar 14Blackouts and food shortages spark protest at Communist Party office in central Cuba10 articles · 8 independent sources

    2 left, 2 center, 3 right
12. Mar 16– 17Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis70 articles · 38 independent sources

    9 left, 12 center, 6 right
13. Mar 17Trump muses over ‘taking Cuba’ as island’s power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade5 articles · 5 independent sources

    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
14. Mar 18Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island12 articles · 12 independent sources

    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
15. Mar 22Cuba plunged into second nationwide blackout in less than a week39 articles · 33 independent sources

    5 left, 9 center, 3 right
16. Mar 30– 31Trump says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian oil tanker reaching Cuba60 articles · 42 independent sources

    5 left, 18 center, 5 right

17. May 2026

    May 14Cuba protests erupt as country reels from blackouts, Trump pressure5 articles · 4 independent sources

    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
18. May 21– 22Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action8 articles · 8 independent sources

    0 left, 3 center, 0 right

19. July 2026

    Jul 6– 7Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after power grid collapses12 articles · 11 independent sources

    2 left, 5 center, 3 right
20. Jul 10– 17Cuba’s power grid buckles as people face extended blackouts28 articles · 18 independent sources

    1 left, 4 center, 3 right

21. August 2026

    Aug 2– 4Cuba faces yet another nationwide blackout as electrical grid collapses23 articles · 18 independent sources

    0 left, 4 center, 3 right

22. September 2026

    Sep 18– 20Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity18 articles · 17 independent sources

    1 left, 5 center, 4 right
23. Sep 24– 25US weighs new limits on Cuban travel at the UN as Havana decries Trump's economic squeeze5 articles · 5 independent sources

    0 left, 1 center, 0 right