New York, 23 September 2025 (MIA) - United States President Donald Trump began his speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday noting that the teleprompter was not working, which sparked laughter among those present. 

"I can only say that whoever's operating this teleprompter is in big trouble," he added before proceeding with the manuscript. As the host country, it is a long-standing tradition for the United States to speak second at the UN General Assembly.

"Six years have passed since I last stood in this grand hall and addressed a world that was prosperous and at peace in my first term," Trump said, referring to the period from 2017 to 2021. 

"Since that day, the guns of war have shattered the peace I forged on two continents, an era of calm and stability gave way to one of the great crises of our time, and here in the United States, four years of weakness, lawlessness and radicalism under the last administration delivered our nation into a repeated set of disasters," he said.  

Trump praises his policy against illegal immigration 

The U.S. President devoted a significant portion of his speech to the success in the fight against illegal immigration, urging other countries to follow the example. He expressed gratitude to El Salvador for "the successful and professional job they've done in receiving and jailing so many criminals that entered our country." The Trump administration has faced criticism and legal challenges over its practice of sending hundreds of immigrants – mostly Venezuelans – to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador.

Trump warned other world leaders that their countries face the "exact same situation", noting that immigration "is destroying your countries" and urging them to take immediate action. 

"A bad escalator and a bad teleprompter": Trump slams United Nations 

Trump boasted about his role in ending seven wars and mediating conflicts around the world. He said his record, which he believes deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, highlights that the UN is not living up to its potential.

"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," Trump said. "All I got from the UN was an escalator that on the way up stopped right in the middle, and then a teleprompter that did not work. These are the two things that I got from the United Nations," he added. 

"I didn't think of it at the time because I was too busy working to save millions of lives, that is, to stop these wars. But later I realized that the UN wasn't there for us, there weren't there" he added. "That being the case, what is the purpose of the United Nations? The UN has such tremendous potential, but it is not even coming close to living up to that potential. For the most part, at least for now, all they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter and then never follow that letter up." 

Trump seeks to negotiate peace in Gaza 

The U.S. president, Israel's biggest military and political backer, continued his speech with a call to stop the war in Gaza, where the Israeli offensive has claimed more than 65,000 Palestinian lives. "We have to stop the war in Gaza immediately. We have to immediately negotiate peace," Trump said.

He repeatedly called for the release of all hostages. 

Trump pointed out that Hamas has "repeatedly rejected reasonable offers to make peace". He reiterated that the decision by some nations to recognize a Palestinian state would "reward" Hamas. 

Trump says UN "funding an assault" on Western countries

Trump said the United Nations is "funding an assault on Western countries and their borders". 

"The UN is supporting people who are illegally coming into the United States, and then we have to get them out. The UN also provided food, shelter, transportation and debit cards to illegal aliens," said Trump. 

According to Western media outlets, he appeared to be referring to the International Organization of Migration (IOM) assistance disbursement cards, through which they sometimes provide aid. The IOM also transports individuals based on local needs and coordination with governments, but do not aid individuals in irregularly migrating across borders.

According to the U.S. President - the London Mayor wants to “go to Sharia law”

Trump went on to say that the London Mayor is moving toward "Sharia law".  

"I look at London, where you have a terrible mayor, terrible, terrible mayor," Trump said, adding that “It’s been so changed, so changed that they want to go to Sharia law, but you’re in a different country. You can’t do that."

Trump had thought his relationship with Putin would help end war in Ukraine

Trump mentioned the situation in Ukraine several times in his speech today. He noted that he had thought it would be easier to end the war than it turned out because his relationship with Putin "has always been a good one."

He said the war in Ukraine "is not making Russia look good". 

He later went on to criticize EU countries for continuing to buy Russian oil and gas, even though most of them have made efforts to reduce their dependence, with the main customers being Hungary and Slovakia.

Trump says climate change is "the greatest con job" 

In his speech, Trump said climate change is "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world", and a "scam". 

"Carbon footprint is a hoax made up by people with evil intentions, and they’re heading down a path of total destruction." 

"If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail," said the U.S. President.

"Your countries are going to hell": Trump on migration

Trump accused some European countries, naming Germany, Greece and Switzerland, of taking part in an "open borders experiment".

"Your countries are going to hell. In America, we have taken bold action to swiftly shut down uncontrolled migration…they simply stopped coming," he said.

Trump ends speech with message on migration and renewable energy

The U.S. President ended his 55-minute speech – far longer than the usual 15-minute guideline - reiterating the two most important issues according to him.

"Immigration and the high cost of so-called green renewable energy is destroying a large part of the free world and a large part of our planet,” he said. "You need strong borders and traditional energy sources if you are going to be great again."

Trump earlier referenced his desire for a Nobel Peace Prize, and despite a speech that slammed the UN as a whole, and individual countries, he finished the speech saying that he is the man to take the global community forward.

"So together, let us uphold our sacred duty to our people and to our citizens. Let us protect their borders, ensure their safety, preserve their cultures, treasure their traditions and fight, fight, fight for their precious dreams and their cherished freedom," he said.

"It will happen, and I hope it can happen and start right now, right at this moment, we’ll turn it around to make our countries better, safer, more beautiful," the U.S. President added. 

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