Trump and Cuba: A tortuous timeline
Car guy: A younger Donald Trump with his 1956 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud. WHAT IS Donald Trump's position on Cuba? As with so many other policy questions, his record offers no clear picture: Late 1998: With the mood in Washington suggesting an easing of tensions between the U.S. and Cuba, Trump Hotels and Casinos sends consultants to Havana to explore business opportunities. The $68,000 trip was in violation of the U.S. trade embargo, according to a recent Newsweek report. June 5, 1999: In an op-ed piece for the Miami Herald , Trump writes that he has rejected invitations from European groups to back projects in Cuba because investing there "would directly subsidize the oppression of the Cuban people." He calls for the U.S. embargo to remain until Cuba has a change of government. 2012-2013: Trump associates travel to Cuba to study potential opportunities for a golf resort, Bloomberg reports. September 2015: Seeking the nomination for president, Trump bre...