Trump at the U.N.: Rambling, Racist, and Out of Touch

CovertAction Bulletin

In a rambling speech that lasted nearly an hour at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, Donald Trump spent a significant amount of time condemning immigration in the west as well as the use and development of clean energy alternatives to coal and oil. In typical Trump fashion, he talked up his supposed accomplishments both in the U.S. and internationally, claiming he has ended seven wars and fixed the U.S. economy. But a new Washington Post/Ipsos poll shows that 53% of Americans oppose Trump’s actions in the first eight months of his presidency, while only 41% support them.

His speech was littered with racist and white supremacist language, telling European nations to close their borders and that immigration was destroying their heritage, and comparing “their countries” to “our countries” when speaking about non-white immigration to Western countries. He also claimed that Christianity is the most persecuted religion around the world. While other world leaders including those from Qatar, Brazil and beyond railed against the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Trump’s call to “stop the war immediately” rang hollow as he only condemned Hamas and did not mention the terror that Israel has been waging against the Palestinian people.

As the 80th session of the General Assembly begins, 157 U.N. member states now recognize Palestine, after moves from a number of Western nations over the past few days including Canada, the UK, Australia, France, Belgium and more. As Trump and his few allies continue to play themselves up on the world stage, the reality is that the U.S. and Israel are both extremely isolated on the global stage.

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