Live – UN general Assembly: Donald Trump Returns with Sharp Criticism Expected
NEW YORK – Donald Trump addressed the UN General Assembly Tuesday, launching a broadside against “globalist organizations” and signaling a combative approach to international relations. The former president, making a highly anticipated return to the world stage eight months after regaining office, is expected to denounce multilateralism and tout his administration’s record on peace and foreign aid.
Trump’s speech comes as his administration has already begun to reshape U.S. foreign policy, upsetting established alliances, imposing customs taxes, and considerably cutting American foreign aid. While claiming to have ended “seven wars” since January, his policies have drawn criticism for destabilizing international cooperation and prioritizing unilateral action. World leaders are closely watching to gauge the direction of U.S. engagement under his renewed leadership.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated that Trump intends to praise his peaceful actions and will attack those he deems responsible for maintaining the existing “world order.” He is also expected to criticize countries that have recently recognized the state of Palestine, with Leavitt asserting the president “thinks it’s a reward for Hamas.”
Beyond his address, Trump is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and Argentinian President Javier Milei. The White House also announced a meeting with leaders from several Muslim nations, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, the united Arab Emirates, and Jordan.
The speech follows a recent UN summit where France joined approximately 150 other countries in recognizing Palestinian statehood – a move the Trump administration views as symbolically notable and detrimental to its foreign policy objectives.
