‘You’re destroying your countries’: Key moments from Trump’s UN speech
Summary
U.S. President Donald Trump gave a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, addressing topics like immigration, climate change, and foreign policy. He criticized countries for their approach to handling immigrants and urged Europe to increase pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine. Some of Trump's statements were challenged as inaccurate by other officials.Key Facts
- Trump made a speech at the UN General Assembly, discussing multiple global issues.
- He joked about a non-working teleprompter, but a UN official stated it was actually working.
- Trump claimed European countries were being "destroyed" by immigrants, a statement criticized as exaggerated.
- U.S. border apprehensions decreased from 60,600 in August 2024 to 8,200 in July 2025, but did not reach zero.
- Trump urged European nations to reduce their Russian energy imports and increase pressure on Russia regarding its conflict with Ukraine.
- Trade between the EU and Russia was recorded at 67.5 billion euros in 2024, a significant drop from 2021 but higher than India's trade with Russia.
- Trump mentioned the possibility of new U.S. tariffs on Russia to aid in ending the Ukraine conflict.
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