Trump Mocks UN on Peace, Migration in Fiery General Assembly Address
US President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) podium on Tuesday with sharp criticism of the world body, accusing it of failing to secure peace and of encouraging migration he described as an “assault” on Western countries.
In his speech at the UN headquarters in New York, Trump dismissed the organisation as ineffective, saying it was limited to issuing “strongly worded letters” that did not stop wars. He also derided global climate action, branding climate change concerns as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.”
The 79-year-old Republican leader, who has long clashed with the UN, even mocked the institution over technical glitches, joking that all he got from it were “a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.”
Foreign Policy & Wars
Touting what he said were his efforts to end multiple wars, Trump admitted little progress on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Gaza conflict following Hamas’s October 2023 attack. He criticised European allies, China, and India for continuing oil purchases from Russia, while hinting at new US sanctions.
On the Middle East, he condemned Western recognition of a Palestinian state, calling it a “reward” for Hamas, and urged the group to release hostages.
Migration & Global Order
Trump reserved some of his fiercest remarks for migration, accusing the UN of “funding an assault” on Western nations.
“It’s time to end the failed experiment of open borders. Your countries are going to hell,” he declared, singling out London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Since his return to office, Trump has rolled out nationalist policies, including exiting the World Health Organization, pulling the US from the UN climate pact, slashing foreign aid, and imposing sanctions on international judges.
UN Response
Opening the summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres countered Trump’s narrative, warning that US-led aid cuts were “wreaking havoc” worldwide.
“What kind of world will we choose? A world of raw power—or a world of laws?” Guterres asked delegates.
Security Concerns
Amid Trump’s visit, the US Secret Service said it disrupted a “telecommunications-related” plot involving over 100,000 weaponised SIM cards allegedly deployed by state-backed actors to disrupt communications near the UN.
Trump is expected to meet Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Argentina’s right-wing leader Javier Milei during the summit.
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