US President Donald Trump addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2025. The 56-minute speech was a rebuke to the world body and a return to form for Trump, who routinely bashed the UN during his first term as president. US President Donald Trump addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2025. But in Tuesday's speech, Trump mocked NATO allies for not shutting down purchases of Russian oil and said he would impose strong economic measures against Moscow if they do the same. "These are the two things I got from the United Nations -- a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter," Trump said, noting that Melania Trump nearly fell when the escalator stopped abruptly.