The president Donald Trump proclaimed this Tuesday at the 81st United Nations General Assembly that his administration has transformed what he described as a "dark era" inherited from the previous government into a "golden age of America," while delivering his most direct statements to date about Cuba at the global forum.
In an extensive speech delivered in New York —during the celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence— Trump reviewed a long list of "achievements" in economy, security, and foreign policy, reserving some of his most powerful remarks for the Cuban regime.
In the economic sector, he listed figures that he presented as historical records: he claimed that he has created more than one million jobs in the private sector since taking office, that the poverty rate is at its lowest level in the country's history, and that average real household incomes have risen to 87,000 dollars.
He also stated that he had investment commitments of 21 trillion dollars from all over the world.
"We inherited a dark era of America from the previous administration, and we transformed it into America's golden age," he declared, although these claims are often disputed by various sectors of the country.
In foreign policy, Trump portrayed himself as a president of action compared to those who "only talk." "While others talked, I acted; while others talked about peace, I made peace," he said, listing eight conflicts that he claimed to have resolved since taking office, including Gaza, the clashes between Pakistan and India, and the situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
"My administration is also seeking a fundamental change in the situation in Cuba, where the communist regime is under immense pressure, the greatest pressure it has ever faced. It is an absolutely failed state. It is failing like never before, and it will fall," Trump stated before the leaders gathered at the UN headquarters.
The Cuban delegation left the room during those statements.
Trump also revealed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is conducting active negotiations with Havana: "Rubio is handling a negotiation. He is deeply involved in negotiations with Cuba."
"We will see what happens." The leader closed the Cuban chapter with a phrase that resonated in the hall: "Communism will never arrive in America, but freedom will come to Cuba."
About Iran, Trump described the military operations that he claimed destroyed the Iranian nuclear program and sunk 159 ships of its navy.
He openly raised the dilemma he faces: "Will there be an agreement with Iran that allows them to rebuild and create a country much better than the one they had before... or do I quickly annihilate the Islamic Republic?" He expressed hope to finalize an agreement "just after the midterm elections."
Regarding Venezuela, Trump recounted the military operation of January 3, 2026, which resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, and announced that the previous month the U.S. signed what he described as "the largest oil agreement in history," covering 65,000 million barrels of crude. "To the victor belong the spoils," he declared.
Trump also announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that grants the U.S. permanent control over the security of that Arctic territory, with the construction of two major military bases and a signing scheduled for that same day.
In the institutional realm, it was reported that the UN budget was cut for the first time by 15% during 2026 and that more than 4,000 positions were eliminated from its bureaucracy. It called on all member countries of the International Criminal Court to withdraw from what it termed a "rogue institution."
Regarding Ukraine, Trump promised that the conflict — in which, he said, 25,000 people die each month — will be resolved “faster than people understand.”
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