Trump calls Cuba a ‘failed state’ during UN speech, their delegation walks out in protest
They were absolutely not having it
Trump is once again letting his feelings about Cuba known on a public platform, but the Cubans are not having it. On Tuesday during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Trump took to the stage and called Cuba “an absolutely failed state.” This prompted a response from the Cuban delegation at the event, who walked out in protest as cameras captured the moment.
Trump’s tirade against Cuba did not end here. He once again asserted that Cuba was “failing” and that it was “under great pressure, the biggest pressure they’ve ever been under.” He also said Secretary of State Marco Rubio is negotiating with Cuba in ways that could serve American interests.
He said, “He’s deep into negotiations with Cuba. Let’s see what happens. We will not allow a haven for foreign adversaries to threaten America on our own doorstep, right at our doorstep.” At one point in his speech, Trump also accused Cuba of allying with radical left groups in the United States in an effort to further their joint agenda.
“As our State Department has detailed, they’ve cultivated ties to subversive and radical groups such as the Communist Party USA, Antifa, and the Democratic Socialists of America,” Trump said. He added, “Communism will never be coming to America, but freedom will be coming to Cuba.”
Trump’s attacks against Cuba aren’t new
One of the many countries President Donald Trump has focused on this year is Cuba. Whether through rhetoric or policy, Trump has made clear that he does not look favorably upon the Caribbean country, as demonstrated by his repeated jabs and an economic blockade that targets its energy resources.
Over the past couple of months, Trump has made several comments about Cuba that suggest a desire to seek control of the country or, at the very least, facilitate a regime change. In January, in fact, he signed an executive order that referred to Cuba as a danger to the security of the United States. A section of Trump’s order read, “I find that the policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Cuba constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.”
In terms of action, Trump has halted Venezuelan oil imports to Cuba, pushing the country into crisis and leaving its people to suffer significantly. According to an article published by the Council on Foreign Relations in March 2026, Cuba had already experienced three nationwide blackouts that month. The article also notes that, under the current circumstances, Cubans face repeated fuel shortages, steep price increases, and prolonged power outages.
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