Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Role at the time: Cuba's minister of foreign affairs, posting on X
Condemned
Statement summary
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.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Cuban FM slams Trump's UN remarks as 'falsehoods'
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.
Why we used this label
Rodríguez rejects both the description of Cuba and the policy objective Trump stated, which we record as condemning the position.