Breaking News: President Donald Trump delivered a very harsh attack on the international organisation during his first UN General Assembly speech of his second presidency. He spoke to the world leaders on Tuesday at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, where he called the organisation ineffective at solving global problems. Latest news reports indicate Trump criticised the UN for only producing “strongly worded letters” and “empty words” instead of taking action to help with the world crisis.
The president told the assembled world leaders that the UN has a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter and said it cannot solve conflicts properly. Trump‘s speech focused more on what the White House called the revival of American power globally while attacking what he called globalist institutions. His remarks came after the US cut about $1 billion in UN funding this year and pulled out several international organisations, including the World Health Organization and UNESCO.
Trump Goes After International Groups He Says Don’t Work
Trump’s speech was mostly on his administration’s opposition to what he called global institutions that have made the world order worse. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump believes these International groups have significantly damaged how the world works together. The President has pulled American support from these international organizations since taking office, saying they waste money and don’t accomplish anything useful.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told News that Trump would challenge the UN to find its real purpose because it doesn’t seem to be doing its job properly. Trump said before his speech that there are great hopes for the UN, but it’s not being run properly. His criticism included the organisation’s peacekeeping efforts, which he said were failing to stop a war around the world.
America Stands Alone on Palestine Issue as Allies Back Away
Trump‘s speech came just one day after France joined the UK, Australia, Canada, and Portugal in recognizing Palestine as an independent state in response to Israel‘s actions in Gaza. More than 150 UN member countries now support a Palestinian state, leaving only America that disagrees. The Trump administration has strongly rejected the idea of a Palestinian state, calling it the wrong approach to the Middle East conflict.
The press secretary dismissed all recognition efforts as more rhetoric than action and said it was a reward to Hamas. She explained that Trump believes recognising Palestine does nothing to help release the hostages currently held in Gaza, which should be the main goal right now.
World Leaders Now Try to Please Trump Instead of Mocking Him
The way world leaders treated Trump in 2025 was very different from the 2018 UN speech. Back then, delegates openly laughed at him. Trump claimed his administration had accomplished more than almost any administration in American history, and the audience found this funny. Now, world leaders are trying to increase the extravagance of admiration to win Trump’s favour.
FAQs
- What did Trump say about the UN and his speech?
He called it ineffective and said it only produces strongly worded letters in empty words, instead of solving the real problems around the world.
- How much UN funding did the US cut this year?
The United States got approximately $1 billion in UN funding this year.
- Which countries recently recognised Palestinian statehood?
Recently, France, the UK, Australia, Canada, and Portugal agreed to recognise Palestine as a state
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