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President Donald Trump walks to address the 80th United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City, on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump Strikes a Combative Tone in Fiery UN Speech
President Donald Trump strode into the 80th United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday with characteristic swagger — and wasted little time taking aim at the very institution he was addressing.

During a speech that stretched past the allotted time and veered repeatedly into personal grievances, Trump derided the UN headquarters, mocked its purpose, and cast doubt on climate change — calling it “the greatest con job ever perpetrated.”

Delegates listen to Trump speak on Tuesday.

Here’s a look at the most striking moments from the address:

Teleprompter Trouble, Trump Style

Opening with a grin, Trump told the room his teleprompter had failed — and promised he didn’t mind. “You speak more from the heart this way,” he said, adding that whoever was responsible for the malfunction “is in big trouble.” The device was eventually fixed, but Trump seemed to enjoy the chance to improvise.

A ‘Golden Age’ Under Trump

Trump contrasted what he described as his first-term “era of peace and prosperity” with what he called the “disasters” that followed during the next administration. “We’re the hottest country in the world,” he declared. “No one is even close.”

As usual, he touted the “greatest economy in the history of the world” and vowed to top it in his second term — claims that economists and fact-checkers have repeatedly challenged.

Trump reads notes during his speech at the UNGA.

Praise for El Salvador — and a Shot at the World

Trump thanked El Salvador for helping detain migrants and criminals deported from the US, a point critics argue glosses over human rights concerns. He claimed that “America is respected again,” but failed to offer concrete progress on Ukraine or Middle East peace.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the UN’s General Assembly on Tuesday.

“Seven Wars Ended”

Trump said he personally “ended seven unendable wars” in just seven months, then complained that the UN offered no help. While he does get credit for some peace initiatives — like hosting Armenia-Azerbaijan talks — several conflicts he referenced were either unresolved or never true wars to begin with.

His Long-Running UN Feud

Trump revived an old grievance: that the UN rejected his bid to renovate its building decades ago, spending billions more for worse results. “They didn’t even get the marble floors I promised them,” he quipped, recalling a broken escalator as symbolic of UN dysfunction.

Trump speaks at the UN’s General Assembly on Tuesday.

“What Is the Purpose of the UN?”

Trump openly questioned the organization’s relevance, accusing it of doing little more than writing “strongly worded letters” that solve nothing.

Another Nobel Peace Prize Pitch

Trump again suggested he deserves a Nobel Prize — though he insisted “saving lives” matters more than accolades.

A member of the US Secret Service's Counter Assault Team (CAT) stands in a stairway following Trump's speech.

Immigration and Europe in the Crosshairs

Throughout the speech, Trump warned European nations they are “destroying themselves” with mass migration and failing energy policies. “Your countries are going to hell,” he said bluntly, urging them to close their borders and reject “the green energy scam.”

He even claimed climate change predictions were lies from “stupid people,” called renewables “a joke,” and defended “clean, beautiful coal.”

Trump is seen on screen during the United Nations General Assembly.

Military Power and Venezuela

Trump boasted that the US military has begun destroying Venezuelan “terrorist boats,” vowing to “blow [them] out of existence.” Legal scholars have questioned whether these strikes have congressional authorization.