Waltz's UN speech is suspended in Forbes Breaking News's busiest upload
The October 27 exchange with Cuba's delegation has passed 1.5 million views amid a week of election coverage.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
SHOCK MOMENT: Mike Waltz Gets Into Shouting Match With Cuban Delegate At The United Nations
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- 2:36The Assembly president asks for calm and urges delegates to let Waltz finish.
- 5:10The president suspends the meeting as the confrontation escalates near the podium.
- 7:00Cuba's representative accuses Waltz of lying and offending the country's people and government.
- 8:26Waltz regains the floor; the president reminds delegates that points of order must remain procedural.
- 28:10Waltz concludes by urging member states to vote against Cuba's resolution.
The Assembly president calls for calm, then suspends the meeting. Mike Waltz's speech in the UN General Assembly hall becomes a prolonged procedural confrontation in Forbes Breaking News's most-watched upload of the week.
Cuba's delegation protests and bangs on desks before the suspension. When proceedings resume, the Cuban representative accuses the US ambassador of lying and offending Cuba's people and government. The president gives Waltz the floor again, reminding delegates that points of order must concern procedure. Later, another interruption brings another request to speak. The recording preserves the stops and restarts, not just the raised voices.
That half-hour exchange has reached about 1.6 million views and remains the channel's strongest daily draw. It stands out among 32 uploads, with much of the rest of the week's attention going to elections: a Justice Department press conference concerning Alaska's Senate contest, David Daoud's analysis of Israel's results, and Michigan's cross-party endorsement news.
The Alaska briefing is also gathering substantial daily views. Meanwhile, the newer video of Democrat Haley Stevens endorsing Republican Mike Rogers has become another of the channel's most active uploads, alongside separate coverage of Abdul El-Sayed and Raphael Warnock's support for him.
Across the channel, daily viewing is well above its usual level, though subscribers were unchanged over the week. Among nearby news channels, LiveNOW from FOX is also having an above-normal day, while PBS NewsHour is quieter than usual. For Forbes Breaking News, the sustained attention is concentrated in the UN exchange and the Alaska briefing, even as Michigan adds fresh material.
The US ambassador to the United Nations since September 2025. He previously served as national security adviser and as a congressman from Florida.
More on Wikipedia ›A Democratic congresswoman representing Michigan’s 11th district since 2019. She lost the party’s 2026 Michigan Senate nomination to Abdul El-Sayed.
More on Wikipedia ›A Republican former congressman and FBI agent who represented Michigan’s 8th district from 2001 to 2015. He chaired the House Intelligence Committee from 2011 to 2015.
More on Wikipedia ›An American epidemiologist and politician who is the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s 2026 US Senate election.
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- Forbes Breaking News
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💡 Test your knowledge
Which rule is cited when Cuba's representative receives the floor for a point of order?
The Assembly president grants the Cuban representative a point of order under Rule 71.


