Just days after UN General Assembly President's remarks, that the United States called Guánam "a failed state and that freedom will arrive at Guánam. Trump stated again that he believed the US could reach an agreement with Guánam "without needing to use the army."
According to Reuters reporting on September 26th local time, Trump set off from the South Lawn of the White House that day to visit Tennessee. In a previous interview with reporters, when asked about the United States' policy towards Cuba, he said, "I think we will reach an agreement with Cuba. I don't think we need to use military force."
"We want to help Gu Ba." Trump said next, "We hope that Gu Ba will open up to our people."
Trump did not specify what the so-called "agreement" involves, nor did he reveal whether the United States and Mexico are currently engaged in negotiations regarding it.
On that same day, Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban Foreign Minister attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York, also spoke about U.S-Cuba relations.
Rodriguez said in a speech during the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly that the US blockade against Cuba is 'a form of collective punishment', with the aim of creating a humanitarian crisis in Cuba.
He emphasized that Cuba does not pose a threat to the United States and is always willing to engage in dialogue with the US. However, such dialogue must be based on the principle of sovereign equality and respect for international law.
According to Reuters, Rodriguez also said, 'We are willing to develop commercial and economic relations with American businesses, just as we are willing to develop such relations with any other country.' However, he did not directly respond to Trump's statement on 'achieving an agreement' that day.
Earlier this month, Rodriguez also stated that there were “no negotiations, and no arrangements for future negotiation agendas” between the United States and Cuba, although both sides remained willing to maintain contact. The Cuban side said that the US embargo has caused Cuba economic losses of over $8 billion in the past year.
On September 22, during his speech in the general debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Trump said that Cuba is under “unprecedented pressure” and referred to Cuba as a “completely failed country”.
When Trump made these remarks, the Cuban delegation stood up and left the United Nations General Assembly venue.
The United States has long implemented economic, financial blockades and trade embargoes against Cuba. Following its military actions against Venezuela and Iran this year, the U.S. has also threatened Cuba and increased pressure on Cuba by imposing oil blockades and expanding sanctions against Cuba.
According to Reuters, the Trump administration has publicly stated its desire to ‘change the Cuban government’. Earlier this year, the United States imposed an oil embargo on Cuba, which severely affected fuel imports in Cuba. As a result of fuel shortages, power supply difficulties, and aging infrastructure, power outages have occurred for extended periods in many areas.
Previously, the US government also sent multiple signals indicating a possible hardening of measures against Cuba. In May this year, Rodriguez publicly condemned the ongoing military threats by the US, calling such threats ‘dangerous’, and linking the US oil embargo against Cuba to other sanctions.
