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Trump's "Failed State" Remark Triggers Cuban Delegation Walkout at UN General Assembly
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News18•22-09-2026, 23:20
Trump's "Failed State" Remark Triggers Cuban Delegation Walkout at UN General Assembly
- •Cuban delegates walked out during Trump's UN speech after he threatened military action and predicted Cuba's Communist government would "fall."
- •Trump stated his administration seeks "fundamental change" in Cuba, claiming the regime is under immense pressure and "failing like never before."
- •Cuba's Foreign Minister angrily accused Trump of spreading "falsehoods" and asserted Cuba's right to be a sovereign and independent country.
- •President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced Trump's "bellicose rhetoric," calling his claims about Cuba a "lie" to justify economic war.
- •Trump characterized Cuba as an "extraordinary threat" to US national security, despite its proximity to Florida.
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Cuban delegates walked out of the room during US President Donald Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly after he threatened to use US military might in Latin America and claimed Cuba's Communist government would soon fall.
Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez angrily accused the US president of spreading falsehoods and rejected Washington's characterisation of the island. President Miguel Diaz-Canel also denounced the rhetoric, stating that the US refuses to accept the Cuban people's right to self-determination.
US President Donald Trump stated that Cuba represents an extraordinary threat to US national security and claimed that the Communist regime is under intense pressure and will soon fall.
