Trump tells UN in speech that it is ‘not even coming close to living up’ to its potential

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Politics Trump tells UN in speech that it is ‘not even coming close to living up’ to its potential His roughly hourlong speech before the U.N. General Assembly was both grievance-filled and self-congratulatory. President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Trump also sharply criticized the global body for inaction, saying it was filled with “empty words” that “don’t solve wars.”Advertisement:“What is the purpose of the United Nations?” Trump said. He peppered his speech with criticism of global institutions doing too little to end war and solve the world’s biggest problems. “It’s too bad that I had to do these things instead of the United Nations doing them,” Trump said.