Overview

• Trump castigated European NATO members for continuing to buy Russian energy, accusing them of hypocrisy.
• He said the United States is prepared to levy a “very strong” new round of tariffs on Russia if it refuses a deal to end the war and urged European partners to join.
• He defended sweeping tariffs as tools to protect U.S. sovereignty and credited them with securing agreements with Britain, Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines.
• The remarks included a broad attack on the United Nations and global migration policies, with Trump questioning the body’s purpose and deriding climate efforts as a “con job.”
• The speech ran nearly an hour and was his first UN General Assembly address since returning to the White House in January, as his administration pursues trade talks with Beijing and New Delhi.