{"id":121943,"date":"2025-09-24T01:06:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T01:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/trump-rails-against-un-migration-and-climate-policies-in-fiery-address\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T01:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T01:06:48","slug":"trump-rails-against-un-migration-and-climate-policies-in-fiery-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/trump-rails-against-un-migration-and-climate-policies-in-fiery-address\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Rails Against UN, Migration and Climate Policies in Fiery Address"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW York, Sep 24 \u2013 US President Donald Trump used his first address to the United Nations General Assembly since beginning his second term to launch a blistering critique of the world body, migration policies and international climate action.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking for nearly an hour at UN headquarters, Trump declared it was time to \u201cend the failed experiment of open borders\u201d and dismissed UN climate predictions as \u201cwrong,\u201d prompting audible reactions from delegates. He repeated his claim to have halted \u201cseven wars\u201d since returning to the White House and accused the UN of failing to assist him in that effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UN has such tremendous potential \u2026 but it\u2019s not even coming close to living up to that potential,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

Migration and Climate Change<\/h3>\n

The president alleged that UN assistance programmes for asylum seekers were \u201cfunding an assault on Western countries\u201d by offering cash support, singling out Europe as being in \u201cserious trouble\u201d over migration. \u201cWe have a big heart for places that are struggling \u2013 we have to solve the problem in their countries,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Trump dismissed climate change as \u201cthe greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world\u201d and rejected renewable energy as harmful to industrialised nations. His remarks stood in stark contrast to the overwhelming scientific consensus that human activity drives global warming.<\/p>\n

Trump provoked criticism by falsely alleging that London intended to adopt Sharia law and by personally attacking the city\u2019s mayor, Sadiq Khan. A spokesperson for Khan told the BBC they would not \u201cdignify his appalling and bigoted comments with a response.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gaza and Ukraine<\/h3>\n

On international conflicts, Trump said a ceasefire was needed in Gaza but condemned moves by countries including the UK, France and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state, arguing it would \u201creward Hamas\u201d for its atrocities.<\/p>\n

He also described it as \u201cembarrassing\u201d that some European nations were purchasing oil and gas from Russia while opposing Moscow\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At a separate moment, he escalated his rhetoric, saying Ukraine was now positioned to \u201cfight and win\u201d back its original borders and suggesting NATO members should shoot down Russian aircraft that enter their airspace.<\/p>\n

Meetings on the Sidelines<\/h3>\n

Following his speech, Trump met UN Secretary General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres \u2013 their first meeting of the new term \u2013 where he insisted the US remained \u201cbehind the United Nations 100%\u201d despite disagreements. Guterres said he believed \u201cthe most important\u201d area for cooperation was peace.<\/p>\n

Trump was also expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss next steps in US support for Kyiv, and to hold talks with officials from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt before hosting a reception for more than 100 world leaders.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, Guterres opened the 80th General Assembly\u2019s high-level debate by condemning the 7 October attacks and calling for a ceasefire, the release of hostages and unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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