His speech ran about 57 minutes, which is his longest address ever to assembly, and far exceeded his time limit. ‘It’s the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world, in my opinion, climate change,’ he said. President Donald Trump (left) and First Lady Melania Trump (right) arrive to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly (Picture: Reuters)Religion and free speechTrump called Christianity the ‘most persecuted religion’ in the world. President Donald Trump (left) and First Lady Melania Trump arrive to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly and go up an escalator (Picture: Reuters)Escalator conspiracy theoriesA controversial moment unfolded even before Trump began his address. ‘All I got from the United Nations was an escalator on the way up that stopped right in the middle,’ he said.