On June 30, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum that reinstates a hard-line policy toward Cuba, reversing measures implemented by the Biden administration. The memorandum strengthens U.S. policy by reimposing sanctions from Trump's first term, including a legal ban on American tourism to Cuba and restrictions on financial transactions benefiting the Cuban government and military. Trump has also ordered his top Cabinet officials to review current sanctions and propose ways to toughen them within 30 days. The Cuban government condemned the memorandum, labeling it as "criminal conduct," a violation of international law, and an escalation of economic aggression that hinders the nation's development and violates the rights of the Cuban people. The new policy aims to increase pressure on the communist-run Cuban regime by reinforcing economic, commercial, and financial blockades. This move marks a clear departure from the softer approach taken by the previous U.S. administration under President Joe Biden.