Trump reversed parts of the Cuba opening and tightened travel and commerce restrictions

Date: 2017-06-16
Entry type: sanctions-policy
Current status: The 2017 directive is documented; later administrations changed portions of Cuba policy.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

2017 Cuba policy restrictionsCuba restrictions policy
Donald J. Trumppresident directing the restrictions

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
Trump directed new restrictions on transactions with Cuban military-linked entities and ended individual people-to-people travel.
- Trump White House Archives: Fact Sheet on Cuba PolicyPolicy changes section