President Donald J. Trump delivered a forceful and uncompromising address before the United Nations General Assembly. He presented a vision of global leadership rooted in national sovereignty, secure borders, and defiance of globalist pressure.
Speaking on the 80th anniversary of the UN, Trump cast himself as a corrective force against what he described as decades of “weakness, appeasement, and hollow promises.”
A Rallying Cry for Sovereignty and Self-Reliance
Trump opened by asserting America’s renewed strength: “We have the strongest economy, the strongest borders, the strongest military, the strongest friendships, and the strongest spirit of any nation on earth.”
He sharply criticized global institutions for failing to act with resolve:
“All they seem to do is write a really strongly-worded letter, and then never follow that letter up. It’s empty words. Empty words don’t solve war.”
Turning to immigration and border security, Trump directly challenged world leaders:
“Your countries are going to hell,” he declared, warning that “uncontrolled migration” is destroying nations from within. Urging allies to “model the U.S. on the issue of immigration,” he framed this as a matter of national survival.
Trump also positioned the UN as complicit in promoting mass migration:
“The UN is funding an assault on western countries,” he said, alleging that UN programs have become tools to channel migration toward vulnerable democracies.
Climate, Energy, and the “Greatest Con Job”
In a slam on global climate initiatives, Trump called climate change “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.” He warned that overcommitment to green energy weakens developed nations while boosting polluting countries.
European leaders were singled out: according to Trump, the EU’s carbon-reduction policies have stifled growth and harmed national prosperity.
He urged countries to reject “the green scam” and warned that nations failing to act would “fail.” His argument: climate alarmism is a mechanism for transferring power from strong nations to weak ones.
Ukraine, Russia & Changing Stances
Perhaps the most dramatic moment came in Trump’s remarks on Ukraine. In a marked shift, he asserted that with NATO and European support, Ukraine can reclaim all territory lost to Russia.
He dismissed Russia as a “paper tiger,” pointed to its economic and military failures, and urged NATO members to more boldly enforce their airspace rights.
Trump also tied the Russian war to energy policies, accusing NATO allies of hypocrisy in buying Russian gas and propping up the conflict.
Law Enforcement, Drug Cartels & U.S. Resolve
In a firm tone toward international law and security, Trump reaffirmed U.S. actions against drug cartels, including strikes on ships tied to narcotics trafficking off Venezuela. He vowed that cartels unleashing “poisonous drugs into the United States” would face the full deterrent force of the U.S. military.
Mixed Acknowledgment of the UN’s Potential
Despite his contempt for much of the institution’s history, Trump conceded that the UN “has tremendous potential,” though he criticized it for lack of execution. He challenged the Assembly: if it won’t act decisively, it may lose the moral authority to lead.
In ancillary talks, Trump met with Secretary-General António Guterres and other global leaders, including Ukraine’s Zelenskyy.
Closing Message
Trump ended his address by calling on every nation to defend its sovereignty, protect its people, and put the interests of its citizens above all else. His message was clear: strength and self-reliance, not empty promises or globalist schemes, are the only path forward.