President Donald Trump delivered a blistering address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday morning, sharply criticizing the world body and its member states for failing to prevent war, fueling mass migration, and embracing symbolism over substance.
“I ended seven wars, and in all cases, they were raging with countless thousands of people being killed,” Trump said.
“It’s too bad that I had to do these things instead of the United Nations doing them.
“And sadly, in all cases, the United Nations did not even try to help in any of them.”
The president reflected that while his administration was focused on negotiating peace in conflict zones across the globe, the UN was entirely absent.
“Later, I realized that the United Nations wasn’t there for us. They weren’t there,” Trump said.
“What is the purpose of the United Nations?
“The UN has such tremendous potential … but it’s not even coming close to living up to that potential.”
Instead, Trump argued, the international body has settled for empty statements that carry no weight.
“All they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter and then never follow that letter up.
“It’s empty words, and empty words don’t solve