NEW YORK CITY — President Donald Trump blasted the United Nations in his speech to the General Assembly on Tuesday, complaining about deficiencies inside the organization’s headquarters and asserting that he was singlehandedly engaging in peacemaking efforts because the UN hadn’t done enough.
“What is the purpose of the United Nations?” Trump asked. “It’s not even coming close to living up to that potential.”
In a speech that meandered from complaints about losing out on a contract to renovate the headquarters to recounting what he saw as his foreign policy successes, the president painted a picture of the UN as an outdated, ineffective organization and said he’s worked to end “seven wars” without any help.