Rodríguez responds to Trump's UN remarks on X
Bruno Rodríguez ParrillaCuba's minister of foreign affairs, posting on X
Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez responded to Trump's address on X the same day, saying Washington is unable to accept that Cuba is independent and sovereign. He called Trump's statements false and said Cuba is not a threat to the United States or to other countries.
“Washington is "unable to accept" that Cuba is an independent and sovereign country.”
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Other statements by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla in this case
- Rodríguez says Trump's UN speech does not reflect what most Americans think about CubaLater: Condemned
- Rodríguez rejects Trump's talk of U.S. ships stopping off Cuba and warns against hostile landingsLater: Condemned
- Rodríguez tells the UN the U.S. is waging economic war on Cuba for regime changeLater: Condemned
Where this statement fits
Should the United States seek "fundamental change" in Cuba's government?
In his September 22, 2026 address to the UN General Assembly, President Trump called Cuba "an absolutely failed state," said it is "failing like never before, and it will fall," and said his administration is "seeking a fundamental change in the situation in Cuba." He also said Secretary of State Marco Rubio is "deep into negotiations with Cuba." The Cuban delegation walked out of the hall during the remarks. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez responded on X that Washington cannot accept that Cuba is independent and sovereign, called Trump's statements false, and said Cuba is not a threat to the United States or to other countries. The dispute is whether the United States should openly pursue the fall of Cuba's government.
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Roya News report that Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez answered Trump's UN remarks on X the same day, accusing Washington of refusing to respect Cuban sovereignty and calling the claims falsehoods.
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English translation of Cubadebate's account of Rodríguez's September 22, 2026 response on X and of his September 21 remarks at a CELAC ministerial meeting describing the U.S. pressure campaign as equivalent to a naval blockade.
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Hours earlier, Trump had told the UN General Assembly that Cuba is a failed state whose government will fall and that his administration seeks fundamental change there. The Cuban delegation walked out during the remarks.
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Rodríguez returned to the dispute in his own General Assembly address on September 26, denouncing what Cuba calls an energy blockade and warning of a collapsing power grid.
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Rodríguez rejects both the description of Cuba and the policy objective Trump stated, which we record as condemning the position.
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