Feb 14, 2026 — WCVB Boston
BOSTON —
President Donald Trump’s oil blockade on Cuba caused concern among demonstrators who took to the streets of Boston, Massachusetts, to support the island nation.
Demonstrators said the blockade could cause Cuba to run out of oil by month’s end.
The Trump administration is also imposing tariffs on any country that sells oil to the island nation.
“The emergency declaration is based on the preposterous lie that Cuba poses an imminent threat to the National Security of the United States,” a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Peace Action wrote in a press release.
Several protesters gathered outside the MBTA’s Park Street station, holding signs of support for Cuba.
In an executive order, President Trump said the “policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Cuba constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat.”
He told reporters on Friday the order is not meant to choke off Cuba’s economy, but added he doesn’t think the island nation can withstand the blockade.
