|GBNews|
United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz publicly mocked the Castro family, citing the cost of luxury watches allegedly worn by a former leader. The remarks follow recent tensions between the White House and Cuba, and a social media post by Marco Rubio suggesting cooperation with the CIA.
The comments referenced two Rolex watches worth $40,000. The value of the watches was estimated to be equivalent to 55 years of an average Cuban wage. The incident occurred during a meeting at the United Nations in New York City.
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“Today, a bust-up in New York City as U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz mocked the Castro family just a few days after Marco Rubio tweeted this, saying, Work with the CIA. Gosh. Well, I'll bring you exactly what happened on the floor of the United Nations and hear from a Cuban American on what should come or what could come next.”