Overview

• In his General Assembly speech, Trump said recent recognitions of a Palestinian state by allies including France, the UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal constitute a reward for Hamas.
• He castigated the United Nations as ineffective, claiming he ended seven wars and arguing the body issues letters instead of taking action.
• Trump asserted that UN assistance is “financing an attack” on Western borders and warned that uncontrolled migration is destroying European countries.
• He urged European governments to stop buying Russian oil and gas, floated punitive tariffs, and indicated any new U.S. steps would require Europe to adopt the same measures.
• He announced a U.S.-led effort to bolster the Biological Weapons Convention through an artificial intelligence–based verification system.