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President Donald Trump predicted at the White House on September 26 that the United States and Cuba would reach an agreement without military intervention, stating his desire to help open up Cuba to American people. Despite this prediction, the US-imposed oil blockade earlier in the year has caused significant strain for Cuba, leading to fuel shortages and blackouts. At the UN General Assembly, Trump had previously referred to Cuba as a failed state, prompting the Cuban delegation to walk out during his speech.

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On September 26, President Donald Trump predicted that the US and Cuba would reach an agreement without needing military action, as tensions between Washington and Havana remain high. The same day, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the US of deliberately inflicting humanitarian suffering on the island during his speech at the UN General Assembly, calling the blockade a crime and collective punishment. Trump's statement came after he described Cuba as a failed state in his address to the UN earlier that week, which prompted the Cuban delegation to walk out. The US-imposed oil blockade has caused severe fuel shortages and blackouts in Cuba due to its failing infrastructure, leading Rodriguez to condemn it as an act intended to trigger humanitarian crises on the island.

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Trump predicts Cuba and US will make a deal WASHINGTON, Sept 26 - President Donald Trump predicted on Saturday that the US and Cuba will reach an agreement and that he does not think military action will be necessary.

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action → predict → agreement

"I would say that Cuba and us will make a deal. asserted

Cuba → say → deal

I don't think we'll need the military," Trump told reporters at the White House. asserted

Trump → think → House

The Trump administration has openly stated that its goal is to change Cuba's government. asserted

goal → state → government

A US-imposed oil blockade implemented earlier this year has put the country under severe strain as it contends with fuel shortages and blackouts exacerbated by failing infrastructure. asserted

it → impose → infrastructure

"We want to help Cuba," Trump said before departing for Tennessee. asserted

Trump → want → Tennessee

"We want to open Cuba up to our people." asserted

We → want → people

In an address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump called Cuba a failed state and said "freedom will be coming" to the island nation. asserted

freedom → call → nation

The Cuban delegation walked out of the hall during that speech. asserted

delegation → walk → speech