UNITED NATIONS — US President Donald Trump said Cuba’s government is under intense pressure and predicted that the country’s socialist system will eventually collapse, prompting Cuban delegates to walk out of the UN General Assembly chamber in protest.
Speaking at the United Nations on Tuesday, Trump said Washington was seeking what he described as fundamental changes in Cuba’s current situation.
“Cuba is a totally failed state,” Trump said, adding that the country was deteriorating in a way it had never experienced before and that “it will fall.”
Trump also said socialism would never come to the United States, while claiming that “freedom will go to Cuba.”
The United States has maintained extensive sanctions and restrictions on Cuba for decades. The Cuban government has faced severe economic difficulties, including power shortages and shortages of food and other essential goods.
The Cuban delegation left the General Assembly hall as Trump delivered his remarks.
Trump also referred to US attacks on Iran during his address, prompting all but one of the Iranian representatives present to leave the chamber, according to reports. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were in New York for the UN session but were not present during Trump’s speech.
Trump claims he has delivered peace
In his address to world leaders, Trump also portrayed his administration as having taken direct action where others had only talked about peace.
“As president of the most extraordinary country in history, I am not willing to let dangerous people grow for another day,” Trump said.
“Where others have only talked, I have acted. Where others have talked about peace, I have made peace. Where others have ignored threats, I have confronted them,” he added.
Trump also said the United States had demonstrated strength where other countries had merely spoken about courage, and claimed that his use of American power had made the country “the most powerful nation in the world.”
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