US EditionTrump’s Controversial United Nations Speech, by the Numbers
Trump claimed to have ended seven wars and criticized the UN's effectiveness while promoting an America First policy rooted in skepticism of multilateral institutions.
- On Tuesday, Donald Trump addressed the 80th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, claiming he ended seven wars and calling the UN `useless`, warning Europe of `going to hell`.
- The speech echoes the America First movement's long-held views, reflecting skepticism of the United Nations and favoring unilateral United States action over multilateral institutions.
- He mocked renewable energy as `the falsely named renewables` and pushed fossil fuels, while touting the Abraham Accords and backing Israel amid rising European hostility.
- By framing multilateralism as irrelevant, Donald Trump reinforced a turn toward unilateralism that could strain US–United Nations relations, while William Ruto, Kenyan president, urged reform and strengthening of multilateral institutions.
- Next week, Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump will hold their fourth Oval Office meeting, after Trump promised Arab and Muslim leaders he would oppose West Bank annexation while eyeing Abraham Accords expansion.
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Trump defends Israel at UNGA, but privately advocates restraint
By calling the United Nations “useless” and saying many countries were “going to hell” by pursuing liberal governance, President Donald Trump was his usual provocative, impolitic self in his Tuesday speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Where other nations and the U.N. itself have promoted a vision of greater global cooperation in an interconnected world, Trump doubled down on a call for national sovereignty and closed borders. Where ne…
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Trump’s Controversial United Nations Speech, by the Numbers
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