In a wide-ranging and provocative address to the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump criticized the United Nations as ineffective, dismissed climate change as « the greatest con job ever, » and praised fossil fuels while attacking green energy. He warned European countries were « going to hell » due to immigration, demanded they stop buying Russian oil, and accused China and India of funding the Ukraine war. Trump condemned recent recognitions of a Palestinian state as a “reward for Hamas” and called for the release of hostages in Gaza. He also vowed to destroy drug smuggling operations, announced a planned meeting with Brazil’s President Lula. France24 International Affairs Kethevane Gorjestani provides more insights on this nearly one-hour speech.
