Trump tells UN Cuba is a 'failed state' that 'will fall'

President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that Cuba is a "failed state" that "will fall," declaring "freedom will be coming to Cuba" and citing ongoing negotiations led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Cuban diplomats walked out in protest. Trump accused Cuba of coordinating with left-wing groups like the Communist Party USA, Antifa, and Democratic Socialists of America, citing a State Department report. He vowed not to allow a "haven for foreign adversaries" near U.S. shores, while Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel dismissed the remarks as lies. The speech marks Trump's first public mention of Cuba in weeks, following months of sanctions, oil cutoffs, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe's May visit to Havana. Cuban officials reject U.S. demands, calling the pressure an "international crime" and vowing to cope independently.