Overview

• He mixed self-praise with attacks on illegal migration and costly climate policy, singling out countries including Germany.
• He told Secretary‑General António Guterres that the United States stands “fully behind the UN” because of its potential to foster peace.
• Technical mishaps included a malfunctioning teleprompter that was later repaired and an escalator incident he referenced from the stage.
• Politico, Tagesschau, Der Spiegel, the Guardian and the Financial Times criticized the speech as rambling, nationalist and heavy with disputed claims.
• Experts such as DGAP’s Cornelius Adebahr warned that great‑power rivalry is stalling the UN and that meaningful reform is unlikely, and no new U.S. withdrawals or policy shifts were announced.