Trump says freedom will be coming to Cuba in UN speech
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Cuba was a failed state and freedom would be coming to the Communist-run island in an UN address Tuesday that touted greater US involvement in the region. “My administration is also seeking a fundamental change in the situation in Cuba, where the communist regime is under great pressure-the biggest pressure they’ve ever been under. It’s an absolutely failed…
President Donald Trump declared Cuba a failed state and promised freedom would soon arrive on the Communist-run island during a UN speech on Tuesday. The administration is seeking a fundamental change in Cuba, where the communist regime is facing intense pressure - the most pressure it has ever faced, Trump stated in his remarks to the UN General Assembly. He added, "Communism will never be coming to America, but freedom will be coming to Cuba."
The Cuban delegation left the UN General Assembly hall mid-speech. The US has endured a trade embargo against Cuba for over six decades, and Trump's administration has been intensifying pressure on Communist-controlled Cuba. This follows the military intervention in January to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. US embassy has issued a health alert for Cuba due to the ongoing oil blockade and sanctions.
Trump has previously labeled Cuba a failed nation, including in June when he announced the US had some excellent plans for Cuba and would take care of the country. Cuba has been a contentious issue between the US and Cuba since the 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro. Trump enjoys strong support from hardline Cuban-Americans in Florida, who have long advocated for U.S.-instigated regime change in Cuba.
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