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Trump jokes about dropping Rubio in Cuba to 'fix' the country

At the UN General Assembly, Trump quipped he'd use an aircraft carrier to deposit his Secretary of State on the island as part of his Cuba policy.

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What to know

  • Trump made a joking proposal to drop Secretary of State Rubio in Cuba via aircraft carrier as a solution to the country's problems, referencing Cuba's blackouts and poor condition.
  • The joke came during Trump's formal UN address where he called Cuba an "absolutely failed state" and pledged to pursue fundamental change there—remarks that prompted Cuba's delegation to walk out.
  • Rubio, of Cuban descent and leading Cuba negotiations, reportedly laughed and cheered at Trump's remarks.

“Cuba's not looking so good…They don't have enough for lights.”

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Trump jokes about dropping Rubio in Cuba to 'fix' the country
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    Rubio laughs at Trump's Cuba drop-off proposal

    At the Shield of the Americas Event, Rubio responded to Trump's remark with laughter and cheers, reacting positively to the joking proposal about being dropped in Cuba.

    1. 1 outlet first by NY Post, 1d ago · read ↗

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    Trump calls Cuba 'absolutely failed state' in UN address; delegation walks out

    During his formal address to the General Assembly, Trump described Cuba as "an absolutely failed state" and stated he is pursuing "a fundamental change in the situation in Cuba," prompting Cuba's delegation to leave the session.

    “we're going to, someday in the near future, drop him off in the middle of Cuba, just on the way back from Iran…and he'll figure out the rest.”
    — Donald Trump, President · source
    1. 1 outlet Trump Jokes He's Going to Just ‘Drop’ Marco Rubio Off In ‘The Middle of Cuba’

      first by Mediaite, 1d ago

  3. background

    Trump jokes about dropping Rubio in Cuba via aircraft carrier — At the UN General Assembly, Trump told reporters he would drop Secretary of State Marco Rubio off in Cuba "in the middle of" the island on the way back from Iran using an aircraft carrier, joking that Rubio would "figure out the rest." The remark came in the context of Trump criticizing Cuba's condition, noting blackouts and calling it a "failed state."