UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, railing against climate change policies, mass immigration, and the world body itself, while warning that several countries were “going to hell” because of what he described as reckless governance.
Speaking for nearly an hour in a combative tone reminiscent of his first term, Trump criticized the UN as ineffective and accused it of failing to support his past efforts to resolve global conflicts. “I ended seven wars, dealt with the leaders of each and every one of these countries, and never even received a phone call from the United Nations offering to help,” he said. He dismissed the UN’s resolutions as little more than “strongly worded letters” that failed to prevent or resolve wars.
Yet, in a meeting afterward with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Trump softened his stance, insisting that the United States remained committed to the UN. “Our country is behind the United Nations 100 percent,” he said. “I may disagree with it sometimes, but I am so behind it.”
The president also injected humor into his speech, joking about an escalator malfunction at UN headquarters and a faulty teleprompter during his remarks, quipping: “These are the two things I got from the United Nations — a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.” UNGA President Annalena Baerbock responded dryly, saying the equipment was working “perfectly.”
Despite moments of levity, Trump’s focus returned to two recurring grievances: climate change and immigration. He dismissed climate change as a “con job” and denounced renewable energy as a “joke,” claiming wind technology was “so pathetic” and insisting that fossil fuels remained the only viable option. “The carbon footprint is a hoax made up by people with evil intentions,” he said, boasting that his administration had “unleashed” oil, gas, and coal exploration while rolling back reliance on renewables.
On immigration, Trump warned world leaders that uncontrolled migration threatened the very fabric of their societies, offering his own crackdown in the United States as a model for others. He declared that European countries in particular were at risk, saying: “Immigration and their suicidal energy ideas will be the death of Western Europe.”
Trump also turned his criticism toward NATO allies, mocking them for continuing to purchase Russian oil. “They’re funding the war against themselves,” he said. He warned that if Moscow refused to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine, the US was prepared to impose “a very strong round of powerful tariffs” against Russia.
The president’s remarks drew immediate backlash from scientists and policymakers. Rachel Cleetus of the Union of Concerned Scientists accused Trump of spreading misinformation and undermining global climate action. “President Trump and his administration continue to spew lies and disinformation about climate science and the overwhelming benefits of clean energy, a grave disservice to the American people,” she said. “Climate change is here, it’s costly, and people need real solutions, not propaganda designed to boost the profits of fossil fuel polluters.”
Trump’s latest address underscored his combative approach to international diplomacy and his willingness to challenge global consensus on issues ranging from climate policy to migration, leaving the UN assembly deeply divided between supporters and critics of his worldview.
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