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The event was hosted at the Trump National Doral Miami golf course in Doral, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>His comments follow tension between Cuba and U.S. and as many Cuban-Americans are hoping for a change in regime for the communist nation.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has eased a blockade of Venezuelan oil, allowing some private sector oil sales to Cuba. The country has been experiencing fuel shortages and blackouts that have left millions without power, according to The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>Since the United States&#8217; capture and arrest of Venezuela&#8217;s president, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, in January, those who wish to see Cuba&#8217;s government toppled see Trump&#8217;s stance on foreign intervention as a signal that America might similarly help orchestrate the ouster of Cuba&#8217;s Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the change in Venezuela&#8217;s leadership since Maduro&#8217;s capture, Trump praised acting-President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez for her cooperation with the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She&#8217;s doing a great job because she&#8217;s working with us. If she wasn&#8217;t working with us, I would not say she&#8217;s doing a great job. In fact, she wasn&#8217;t working with us, I&#8217;d say she&#8217;s doing a very poor job, unacceptable, but she&#8217;s doing a great job,&#8221; Trump said.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-secondary-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap secondary\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>He continued that because of U.S. assistance, Venezuela&#8217;s economic picture was considerably sunnier because of American oil exports and forthcoming gold and mineral trades.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has hailed the transition from Maduro&#8217;s leadership is the model for regime changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Trump #vows #care #Cuba #praises #Venezuela #cooperation #summit #NPR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump signs a proclamation committing to countering cartel criminal activity at the Shield of the Americas Summit. 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