Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that "Cuba will be failing pretty soon," adding that Venezuela, once the island's top supplier, has not recently sent oil or money to Cuba.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

Emboldened by the US military's seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a deadly raid earlier this month that Trump ordered, the Republican leader has talked of acting against Cuba and pressuring its leadership.

Trump has vowed to stop oil and money from longtime backer Venezuela from reaching Cuba.

KEY QUOTES

"Cuba will be failing pretty soon. Cuba is really a nation that's very close to failing," Trump told reporters on Tuesday.

"You know, they got their money from Venezuela. They got the oil from Vene...