The president of the United States, after his speech at the Glass Palace, participates in a trilateral meeting with the Danish and Greenland prime ministers. Then around 1.15pm local time, 7.15pm in Italy, he will see the President of Ukraine Zelensky
"It's an honor to be here at the UN. I'm surprised that CNN is here to cover me. It shouldn't be here, it said it wouldn't cover me." With these words Donald Trump entered the UN headquarters in New York, where he gave a speech to the 81st UN General Assembly in which he began by saying that "America is back and stronger than ever". After his speech, the tycoon plans a trilateral meeting with the Danish and Greenland prime ministers and a bilateral meeting with the British and Japanese prime ministers. While at 1.15pm local time, 7.15pm in Italy, Trump will see the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Subsequently, Trump will host a reception at the Lotte Palace Hotel for the leaders present at the UN assembly, during which he will have an exchange with the interim president of Venezuela. "Across the Middle East, conflicts are multiplying in chains. I call on the leaders in this chamber to make the most of this high-level week to foster de-escalation and dialogue. Let us together send a clear message: the fighting must stop, humanitarian aid must be able to flow, and rights and freedoms of navigation must be fully restored, in accordance with international law", said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, opening the proceedings, in the last speech of his mandate.
Trump: "I achieved peace, a force used to make the USA the most powerful in the world"
"While others spoke, I acted. While others spoke of peace, I made it happen. While others ignored the threats, I faced them. While others spoke of courage, America demonstrated it. While others promised strength, I used it to make America the most powerful country in the world," Trump tells the UN. “Freedom was not a gift that Americans earned easily, and after 250 years, it is not something we will ever give up.” He adds: "There is no global government and, as long as I am president, there will be no global taxes."
Trump: "Too many preferred to ignore the threat from Iran"
"In two weeks it will be the third anniversary of the October 7 attack" which the Iranian supreme leader "defined as a service to humanity - continues Trump - Just imagine if such a violent regime had ever had the power to launch large-scale terrorist attacks while sheltering behind a nuclear shield. This was the reality we had to face, a reality that far too many preferred to ignore". "I want to thank the UN Security Council for having approved by a very large majority a resolution condemning Iran's deplorable terrorist attacks against commercial ships - observes the US president - This resolution has obtained a higher number of co-sponsors among UN member states than any other Security Council resolution in history".
Trump: "My commitment against Iranian nuclear weapons is unshakable"
“Two years ago our country was dead. Now we are in a golden age. We acted decisively to solve the world's problems,” Trump says, listing among them the “fanatical regime of Iran.” They were the bullies of the Middle East but now they are not. Since I took office, my commitment has been unshakable in not letting Tehran have a nuclear weapon, he continues. And he adds: "I am convinced that Iran will make the agreement after the midterm elections".
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Trump: "Ready to use force in the Western Hemisphere to protect ourselves"
"The United States will no longer allow threats to America to take root anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. And, if necessary, we will employ our military might to protect the vital national interests of the United States" - Trump claims - The cartels are the ISIS of the Western Hemisphere. They are enemies at war against civilization, using murder, rape, torture and extortion as instruments of terror."
Trump: "Cuba has coordinated for years with Antifa and communist networks in the US"
Trump then attacks "the Cuban regime," which he says "has spent decades coordinating with radical left and communist networks here in the United States. As documented by the State Department, it has cultivated ties with subversive and radical groups such as the Communist Party of the United States, Antifa, and the Democratic Socialists of America."
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The conversation with Macron on the Red Sea and Ukraine
Meanwhile, during the Italian night, there was a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump. The talks on the situation in the Red Sea and Ukraine were "very constructive", the Paris leader said. The two heads of state discussed how to "ensure greater security" for the oil transport routes in the Red Sea and the "need to help our Ukrainian friends even more quickly and with greater force in terms of interceptors", highlighted Macron. Meanwhile, France is working on a new UN Security Council resolution to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. According to AFP rumors, "France intends to collaborate with the Americans and its partners on a Security Council resolution that guarantees freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz".
The meeting with Mamdani in New York
Trump arrived in New York yesterday and, before the UN Assembly, had a meeting with Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansions, the residence of the city mayor. The tycoon said he thought Mamdani "is a great mayor. I want the good of New York and the good for the country. I want him to be a great mayor and he certainly has the potential to be one". And Mayor Dem replied: "I have always said that I would work with everyone, regardless of diversity, and I appreciate the dialogue I had with the president on how to make New York more accessible."
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Zelensky sees Macron: “Talk about air defense and aid for the winter"
Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron met in New York and the topics discussed included security and the winter support package. “We continue to work on the possibility of producing such air defense systems and related missiles in Ukraine, as well as on the Freja anti-ballistic program, which we have jointly developed with our partners. We expect to achieve the first results this year. We are making every effort to strengthen the protection of our people,” Zelensky underlined on Telegram.
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Netanyahu to Mamdani: “I come to the UN to reveal the truth about you"
In a video posted on social media, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed New York Mayor Zoharan Mamdani: "I come to the UN to fight for the truth about our heroic soldiers and reveal the truth about you." And he added: "Shame on you, Mamdani, for supporting the terrorist monster Hamas, which massacred our people. Shame on you for inciting riots against the Jews of New York." In recent months, the mayor had declared that he would have Netanyahu arrested if he went to New York, citing the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. He later said in an interview that New York does not have the authority to execute the arrest warrant. Netanyahu is expected to arrive in New York and address the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday evening.
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