New Poll: Most People in U.S. Oppose Oil Blockade

​A recent poll by analytics firm YouGov finds that more people in the U.S. disapprove than approve of the U.S. blocking oil shipments to Cuba. The poll shows that 46% of people in the U.S. disapprove of Trump’s oil blockade on Cuba, while 28% approve and 27% are unsure. 

The survey also indicates that most people in the U.S. oppose sanctions on Cuba.

In addition, despite the Trump administration's claim that Cuba represents a threat to U.S. national security, two-thirds of those polled believe Cuba poses only a minor threat or no threat at all. Among those polled, countries viewed as more threatening than Cuba include Russia, Iran, North Korea, and even Mexico.