[U.S. Secretary of State: Trump Ready to Initiate New U.S.-Cuba Relations] Golden Finance reported on May 20 that U.S. Secretary of State Rubio stated: U.S. President Trump is ready to initiate new U.S.-Cuba relations. The only obstacle to establishing new relations between the U.S. and Cuba is the people controlling Cuba. The U.S. will provide $100 million worth of food and medicine to Cuba, limited to distribution by the Catholic Church or other charitable organizations.