Overview

• In a combative UN General Assembly address, President Donald Trump accused the organization of funding an assault on Western borders and warned countries they were “going to hell” unless they ended what he called open-border policies.
• Trump denounced climate policy as “the greatest con job,” urging nations to ditch green energy transitions and embrace fossil fuels and nuclear power.
• He demanded the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas and argued that recent moves by U.S. allies to recognize a Palestinian state would reward the group’s 2023 attacks.
• On Russia’s war in Ukraine, Trump urged European nations to stop buying Russian energy and reiterated threats of powerful tariffs on Moscow, saying continued purchases undercut efforts to end the conflict.
• Following the speech, Trump met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and António Guterres, voiced support for NATO allies shooting down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace, and told the U.N. chief the United States is “100%” supportive of the institution’s potential.