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Trump Addresses the United Nations General Assembly
Confirmed
In Short: US President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2026, declaring America is back and stronger than ever.
Trump highlighted America's economic success, boasting of the lowest poverty rate in history, the highest household incomes ever, and the largest tax cuts in American history.
He also emphasized the country's military might, asserting that the US military is the most powerful on earth and has secured commitments for $21 trillion in new investments.
Trump claimed that under his leadership, the US has created more than 1 million new private sector jobs and achieved the largest drop in violent crime ever recorded.
In his speech, Trump took a hard stance on Iran, stating that he will never allow the country to have a nuclear weapon and has taken military action to dismantle their nuclear program.
He also announced that the US has escorted more than 1 billion barrels of oil out of the Strait of Hormuz, ensuring the flow of oil is higher than ever.
Trump called on all nations to join the US in enforcing complete economic isolation of Iran until they stop their attacks on commercial shipping and cease their support of terror.
He also discussed the peace plan for Gaza, the war in Venezuela, and the agreement with Denmark and Greenland, which gives the US permanent control over security and other needs in Greenland.
Trump concluded his speech by emphasizing the importance of sovereignty and rejecting any attempts to construct a globalist scheme to control artificial intelligence, which he now refers to as 'super intelligence'.
Background
In a separate development, US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives the United States permanent control over security and other needs in Greenland, addressing US national security concerns.
What's confirmed
- Trump is also scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of a series of events surrounding the General Assembly.
What's still developing
- On Tuesday, Trump said in his speech that he doesn't believe there will be an agreement before the midterm elections.
- "The cowards and traitors would love to say the United States is low and munitions, but that's not true. We have more munitions than we could ever possibly even think of using, and we're building them at levels that we have never done before. We are adding to our stockpiles faster than we have ever been able to do before," Trump said.
- "If we stand united, we will soon see a world free of the last 51-year menace of Iranian terror, and oil prices will come plummeting down even lower than they were at the start of the conflict. And they were very low in the United States. They were really low. With courage and resolve, anything is possible," Trump said.
- "Marco Rubio is handling a negotiation. He's deep into negotiations with Cuba. Let's see what happens. We'll not allow a haven for foreign adversaries to threaten America on our own doorstep," the president said, as the Cuban delegation rose from their seats to exit the assembly hall.
- "Upon taking office, I designated the drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and unleashed the United States Armed forces to eliminate them,” Trump said.
- Trump signed the security deal with the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark later Tuesday.
- "Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations?” Trump added.
- But later, Trump claimed that he will "get it done" fast when it comes to Iran.
- As his Trump's speech raised the stakes on Iran, more drama was building outside of the General Assembly.
- Trump arrived at the United Nations on Tuesday, determined to cast himself as a peacemaker while issuing a stark ultimatum to the Iranians.
- Trump said, echoing a threat he's made in the past.
- Friction point: An Iranian delegation is attending the General Assembly gathering this year.