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. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)President Donald Trump prepares to address the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Show Caption 1 of 3 President Donald Trump meets with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in New York. “It’s too bad that I had to do these things instead of the United Nations doing them,” Trump said.