FACT CHECK #YV0-GG0Z

WHAT WE FOUND

Reports from high and moderate credibility sources confirm that the Cuban delegation walked out of the United Nations General Assembly hall during President Trump's speech on September 22, 2026 1 2 6. The walkout occurred as Trump delivered a confrontational address attacking the Cuban government 4 8. Specifically, the delegation exited when Trump referred to Cuba as an absolutely failed state 5 10, vowed that its communist government will fall 6 7, and mentioned that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was handling negotiations 7 9. Some sources also noted that the Iranian delegation walked out alongside the Cubans during the address 1 4 8.

SOURCES

1. 1 · pbs.orgFACT-CHECKER
   Fact-checking Trump's speech to the 2026 United Nations General Assembly | PBS News

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2. 2 · bbc.comNEWS
   American power, AI and a walkout - key moments from Trump's UN speech

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3. 3 · thehill.comWEB
   Cuba walks out of UN General Assembly as Donald Trump says 'freedom will be coming'

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4. 4 · newrepublic.comWEB
   Trump’s Crazed U.N. Speech Met With Silence and Walkouts | The New Republic

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5. 5 · nbcnews.comWEB
   Cuban delegation walks out as Trump calls their country 'a failed state'

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6. 6 · cnn.comWEB
   Key moments from the first day of UN General Assembly speeches | CNN

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7. 7 · theepochtimes.comWEB
   Cuban Delegation Walks Out of Trump’s UN Speech | The Epoch Times

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8. 8 · yahoo.comWEB
   Trump’s Crazed U.N. Speech Met With Silence and Walkouts

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9. 9 · ntd.comWEB
   Cuban Delegation Walks Out of Trump’s UN Speech | NTD

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10. 10 · forbes.comWEB
    Cuba Delegation Walks Out When Trump Calls It ‘An Absolutely Failed State’ At UN

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