Every year's United Nations General Assembly has become a "one-man show" for Trump, who held the microphone and ranted against the whole world, of course including China. However, compared to others, China seems to have been given "special attention."

Trump's speech

Recently, the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened in New York. Originally a gathering of global leaders, it was turned into Trump's "soliloquy" stage, where he held the microphone without letting go, speaking for 57 minutes instead of the scheduled 15 minutes, once again making history. The audience who laughed during Trump's speech six years ago remained silent this time.

Even American media could not stand it, saying that Trump completely did not treat the United Nations seriously, as if he were delivering an American State of the Union address. More importantly, even though he spoke a lot, the content of his speech was indiscriminate attacks, scolding both allies and enemies. Reuters defined Trump's speech as "aggressive".

Nevertheless, Trump's speech still had a theme, one being immigration policy, and the other being climate change. It is easy to imagine that China definitely appeared on Trump's "list of criticisms." On one hand, Trump accused China of buying Russian oil, calling it a "financier" of the Ukraine conflict; on the other hand, he claimed that China was unwilling to use wind power.

Trump looking at the speech script

Ironically, before China could respond to Trump's remarks, American media became anxious. Several American media outlets presented solid data to refute Trump's claims, stating that China has far more new energy power generation equipment than the United States. However, compared to previous sessions where China was often the main target of criticism, Trump's criticism of China in this speech was relatively limited.

Because others were criticized more severely, China was still given "special attention" by Trump. Trump said the United Nations was useless, the elevator was broken, and the teleprompter was also broken, almost causing First Lady Melania to fall and get injured. After criticizing the United Nations, Trump then gave a severe beating to Europe, saying that those who do not follow America will "go to hell."

Dead silence in the audience

Trump also specifically named the mayor of London, saying "terrible mayor" three times. Then he launched a fierce attack on Venezuela, Brazil, and other countries. Of course, Trump did not forget to boast about the achievements he has made since taking office. In summary, he did very well, and except for the United States, all other countries were "terrible."

The content of Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly was closely related to his domestic political agenda. American media analysis suggests that issues such as immigration and climate change are popular with Republican voters. Trump's speech targeted both domestic voters and other countries present. By blaming bureaucratic inefficiency for international issues, Trump successfully shifted domestic conflicts.

United Nations joked about turning off the escalator

Trump's speech triggered widespread reactions from the international community. Many country leaders raised criticisms. On one hand, because many examples and data Trump provided lacked authenticity and were misleading. On the other hand, because the United States, as a global superpower, did not offer solutions, but kept attacking others indiscriminately.

The diplomatic strategy of the Trump administration highlighted the shift in American leadership. "Unilateralism" has prevailed. While Trump complained about the poor condition of the United Nations facilities, he never mentioned the issue of the U.S. stopping payment of dues. When he tried to smear China and India for helping Russia, he didn't mention the U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Loud words could not hide Trump's nervousness. The current domestic and foreign policies of the United States lack logic and value.

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