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. Trump, going back to his 2024 campaign, insisted that he would quickly end the war. A U.N. official said the United Nations understands that someone from the president’s party who ran ahead of him inadvertently triggered the stop mechanism on the escalator. President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) AP“It’s too bad that I had to do these things instead of the United Nations doing them,” Trump said.