Ilhan Omar Slams Trump Admin For Economic Pressure On Cuba: 'Force Regime At Any Cost'

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar slammed the Trump administration's ongoing economic pressure con Cuba, saying its goal is to "crush" its people, "manufacture a humanitarian catastrophe, and force regime change at any cost."

"It is unconscionable and cruel. We must stop it," Omar added

Labeling Cuba as a “national security threat” is a lie used to justify economic war. The goal is to crush the Cuban people, manufacture a humanitarian catastrophe, and force regime change at any cost.It is unconscionable and cruel. We must stop it.

— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) February 5, 2026

She is not the only Democrat making that argument. Last week Rep. Chuy Garcia said that ""for 65 years, the U.S. has maintained an embargo against Cuba, deliberately starving civilians in the hope that their desperation triggers an uprising."

He went on to claim that the tariffs could force "more migration" and argued against them. "Cuba poses no threat to the United States, but that's not the point. Trump is manufacturing an excuse for cruelty and regime change," he concluded.

Trump has rejected that notion, recently saying that the situation in the island "doesn't have to be a humanitarian crisis."

"I think they'll probably come to us and want to make a deal. So Cuba will be free again. They'll come to us and make a deal. Cuba really has a problem. I know a lot of people from Cuba. We have a lot of people in the U.S. right now who would like to go back to Cuba. We'd like to work that out," Trump added.

Cuba, however, has already begun limiting some activities as fuel shortages resulting from U.S. pressure on the Havana regime intensify.

The Associated Press detailed that public transport between provinces is experiencing limitations, and some educational establishments told workers to stay at home.

The outlet noted that primary and secondary schools operated normally. So did banks, bakeries and pharmacies.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel had already warned that the country is making preparations to face "acute fuel shortages" as a result of pressure exerted by the United States.

"We'll live through tough times. These, in particular, are very tough," Diaz-Canel told press on Thursday.

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