Trump also sharply criticized the global body for inaction, saying it was filled with “empty words” that “don’t solve wars.”“What is the purpose of the United Nations?” Trump said. It was another about-face after Trump offered a weave of jarring juxtapositions in his address to the assembly. Trump holds one-on-one talks with world leadersTrump touted “the renewal of American strength around the world” and his efforts to help end several wars. 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.