Trump says Cuba ‘will fall’ at UN meeting, prompting Cuban delegation to walk out
Trump said Cuba would fall and vowed a fundamental change, prompting the Cuban delegation to leave the General Assembly hall during his remarks.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump labeled Cuba an "absolutely failed state" during his United Nations General Assembly address, prompting the Cuban delegation to walk out of the General Assembly Hall.
- The United States has maintained a 66-year embargo against Cuba, while the Trump administration has aggressively increased pressure through sanctions that have "shuttered hospitals and made food scarce."
- Reports indicate Trump actively considered launching a military operation against Cuba and abducting its leaders, similar to the January authorization involving Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
- Seeking a "fundamental change" in Cuba, the administration noted that Marco Rubio is "deep into negotiations" with the island nation to manage the diplomatic relationship.
- Hardline Cuban-Americans in Florida have long advocated for regime change since the 1959 overthrow of U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista, providing a political base for Trump's policies.
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Cuba described US President Donald Trump's statements to the UN General Assembly this Tuesday as "calumnias" and "falseties," while the island delegation left the room during the president's speech, amid an escalation of tensions between the two countries.
US President Donald Trump described Cuba as a "total failed state" at the UN General Assembly and threatened to topple its communist government. The Cuban delegation walked out of the hall during Trump's speech. Havana subsequently vowed to defend its sovereignty.
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