Trump's UN speech tries to highlight the revival of American global power

The UN General Assembly general debate will take place on September 23, and it is expected that about 150 heads of state or government leaders will speak this week. US President Trump will deliver his first speech at the UN General Assembly since his second term in office, and the White House has previously announced that this will be an important speech highlighting the revival of American global power.

Trump began with a light-hearted joke, showing he was happy to be at the UN General Assembly. Then he returned to familiar old topics, criticizing the terrible situation in the United States under the previous president Biden, but claiming that things have improved quickly since he took office in January this year. Trump proudly stated: A year ago, our country was in deep trouble, but today, after just eight months of my leadership, we have become the most popular country in the world - no one can match us. Under my leadership, energy, gasoline, grocery food prices, mortgage rates have all dropped, and we have also defeated inflation. The only thing that has risen is the stock market, which has just set a new historical high. It is indeed the golden age of America. On the world stage, the United States is once again respected - as if she had never been respected before.

Trump attributed the end of seven wars to himself, listing conflicts such as the 12-day war from Pakistan-India to Israel-Iran. This is something no president or prime minister, or any country, has ever done before, but he did it in just seven months.

Trump said some people said he should get the Nobel Prize for this, but what he really wants to see is millions of people being freed from endless war killings, and seeing the children of those people grow up. "It's a pity I had to do these things instead of the United Nations doing them."

Trump turned the topic to questioning the purpose of the United Nations, criticizing the organization for having such great potential but not fully utilizing it. "In most cases, at least for now, the United Nations seems to have written a strong letter and never followed up, which are just empty words, and empty words cannot solve wars."

Regarding the Ukraine issue, Trump said he thought this war would be the easiest to resolve, because he had a good relationship with President Putin. Trump again expressed disappointment with the performance of this Russian leader. And said that if Putin did not agree to end the Ukraine war, the United States is fully prepared to "implement a very tough round of tariffs, I believe this will soon stop the bloodshed."

Immediately after, Trump criticized China, India, and several NATO countries for continuing to buy oil from Russia during the Ukraine war. He emphasized that European countries must "immediately stop buying all energy from Russia. Otherwise, we are all wasting a lot of time."

Trump clearly stated that the United States rejects the proposal for Palestine to establish a state. He said: "Some member states of the United Nations are seeking unilateral recognition of the State of Palestine, as if to encourage ongoing conflict." "This means that the crimes of Hamas terrorists will receive generous rewards. This will be a reward for these terrible crimes, including the crimes on October 7th."

On the immigration issue, Trump pointed the finger at the United Nations for providing cash support to immigrants in need. He accused the United Nations of "funding attacks on Western countries and their borders" and "supporting those who illegally enter the United States."

Trump boasted of his tough policies against immigration and openly stated that European allies are heading toward "hell" due to immigration issues, "it's time to end the failed open border experiment."

Trump vowed to completely eliminate drug smugglers in his speech at the UN General Assembly, saying: "For every terrorist thug who smuggles drugs into the United States, please note, we will completely eliminate you."

Trump also targeted green energy, calling it too expensive, and called renewable energy a "joke." In his view, "climate change is the biggest scam in the history of the world ... carbon footprint is a scam created by malicious people, they are heading down a path of complete destruction."

Despite harsh criticisms of the energy and immigration policies of UN member states and the UN itself, Trump ended his one-hour-long speech with a conciliatory tone. He finally said: "Let us work together to build a bright and beautiful planet. A planet we share, a peaceful planet that is more prosperous, beautiful, and better than ever before. This is achievable, and it will be achieved."

Source: rfi

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