Waltz suspends Cuba meeting

News · Heat 6.9 / 10 · 4 shows · 12m airtime

At the UN on October 27, 2026, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz denounced the Cuban regime and suspended a meeting as Cuban delegates erupted, telling them 'this isn't Havana.' Rubio is now declaring the Cuban diplomats persona non grata, and reporting identifies the expelled diplomat as the delegation's first secretary, who swatted at U.S. diplomat J.P. Frere. The General Assembly voted 130 to 17 to condemn the embargo, down from 165 supporters last year, with Germany and Italy abstaining. The discussion ties the confrontation to domestic politics, with Bongino linking Democrats Angie Nixon, Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico to the communist element he says is already in the country.

How 4 podcasts covered it

1. Adam Carolla Show, 2026-10-28 (1:14:50 to 1:19:04)
   Pivots from Waltz clash to UN tile
   Plays the Waltz exchange at the UN, then pivots to a long riff on the building's jade tile and Britney Spears's grout lines. The diplomatic clash is reported in passing; the tile is the segment.
   New angle: Waltz suspended a UN meeting after clashing with Cuban officials, telling them 'this isn't Havana.'
2. The Dan Bongino Show, 2026-10-28 (42:26 to 44:14)
   Adds Rubio's persona non grata move
   Plays the video of Ambassador Mike Waltz denouncing the Cuban regime at the UN and suspending the meeting, then reports that Rubio is declaring the Cuban diplomats persona non grata. Uses it as a launch pad for midterm attacks on Nixon, El-Sayed and Talarico.
   New angle: Rubio is declaring Cuban diplomats persona non grata after Waltz suspended the UN meeting.
3. Morning Wire, 2026-10-28 (2:33 to 3:58)
   Plays the floor audio and details the expulsion
   Plays the floor audio from the confrontation and adds the detail behind the expulsion: a Cuban delegate swatted at U.S. diplomat J.P. Frere, then confronted him again in a hallway, and Rubio signed the paperwork to eject the delegation's first secretary.
   New angle: The expelled diplomat is the Cuban delegation's first secretary, who swatted at U.S. diplomat J.P. Frere.
4. The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-10-29 (2:07 to 6:17)
   Adds the General Assembly vote and abstentions
   Retells the Waltz confrontation at the UN embargo debate and adds the vote that followed: the General Assembly condemned the embargo 130 to 17, with Germany and Italy abstaining after previously backing it. Names the expelled diplomat as Richard Torr de la Concepción and gives the 24-hour exit order.
   New angle: The General Assembly voted 130 to 17 to condemn the embargo, down from 165 supporters last year; Germany and Italy abstained.