“Your countries are going to hell.” He was browbeating fellow world leaders about supposed “open border” policies and the perceived success of his measures to clamp down on illegal migration. In a conspicuous moment of levity, Trump recalled his passing interaction with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “Brazil sent a message to all aspiring autocrats,” Lula told the assembled world leaders. They scoff at U.N. development goals and, more broadly, dismiss the multilateralist ethos that defines forums like the United Nations. AdvertisementThat style of rhetoric is dutifully adhered to by many of the leaders who come to the United Nations.