Joe Raedle/Getty Images Between 1998 and 2015 the Trump organization investigated whether it would be possible to build a Trump hotel and a golf course in Cuba, despite the embargo. He has since declared his intent to implement a ban on tourism in Cuba, to enforce the embargo, and to reverse Obama's Cuba policy. The sanctions brought in by Trump essentially prohibit American hotels from doing business in Cuba, which hinders his competitors in the hotel industry. Presidents Raul Castro and Donald Trump both canceled trips to April's Summit of the Americas in Peru, avoiding a potential confrontation — though U.S.