President Trump Delivers a Very Powerful Speech to the UN General Assembly

President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on September 22^nd at the start of the annual high-level General Assembly week when heads of state and other foreign leaders from all over the world converge on New York City. He showed that he is a true statesman seeking peace wherever and whenever possible, but also that he is a man of action, not of mere words, who is willing to use America’s military might when necessary. And President Trump proved once again that he is America’s greatest champion.

While others have talked, America under his leadership has acted

President Trump began his speech with a detailed account of the accomplishments of his second term so far, including through strengthening the economy, increasing energy production, and closing the border to illegal immigration. “Two and a half centuries after the cause of liberty found its home on this continent, I can report to you with pride that America is back, and our country is stronger today than ever before,” President Trump said.

“Our economy is the envy of the world. Our military is the most powerful on Earth. Our technology is second to none, and we are leading in virtually everything,” President Trump said.

Of course, President Trump is right about what he has managed to accomplish in less than two years to restore America's greatness. But he made it clear that he was not resting on his laurels. The president said that while others have talked, America under his leadership has acted when necessary. “I do not believe in allowing problems to fester,” he told the General Assembly gathering. The rogue Iranian regime, whom President Trump called the "bully of the Middle East," and its “mad dash” to finalizing its development of a nuclear bomb, topped his list of difficult problems that he is tackling.

“Many presidents and many others just wanted to ignore it. They were unwilling to do anything about it, but they knew the problem,” President Trump said, explaining that he acted decisively to stop the regime from having a nuclear weapon. Upon taking office in January 2025, he tried the diplomatic route, but the Iranian regime refused to negotiate in good faith. After President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in February 2026, he once again offered a peaceful resolution of the conflict. The U.S. entered into a ceasefire with Iran and attempted to resume negotiations, but the Iranians broke their word and continued to fire on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

 "It's time to stop the killing" in Ukraine

If the Iranians are hoping to use the upcoming midterm elections to their advantage, expecting that President Trump will yield to political pressure and end the war without achieving all his objectives, they will be sorely disappointed. “They're waiting to see how I do in the midterm election. What they don't realize is that I'm not running,” President Trump said. “I gave absolutely no credence and will not give credence to the election when it comes to Iran. It doesn't even enter my mind. The only thing that does is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”

The president explained the grave decision he must make, which will depend on whether the Iranian leaders want genuine peace or not. "Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before, maybe one of the greatest in the Middle East or even the world?" he asked. "Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations?"

President Trump recounted his successes in settling eight conflicts, including his peace plan to resolve the war in Gaza that the UN Security Council endorsed. But the war between Russia and Ukraine goes on, which the president deplored. He declared that "It's time to stop the killing" in Ukraine. "We continue to seek and end the disastrous war between Russia and Ukraine, which is killing, as I said, thousands and thousands of people every month," President Trump stated. But he warned that he is prepared to utilize the newly expanded sanctions authority that Congress has granted him if necessary.

United States will no longer permit threats to America to gain a foothold anywhere in the Western Hemisphere

Turning his attention to the Western Hemisphere, President Trump touted the U.S.’s successful military intervention in Venezuela, which led to capturing Venezuela’s dictator Nicolas Maduro and freeing up billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil for the benefit of the Venezuelan people and the United States. "Our actions in Venezuela are proof that the United States will no longer permit threats to America to gain a foothold anywhere in the Western Hemisphere, and if necessary, we will use our unmatched military might to secure the vital national interests of the United States," he said.

President Trump praised the deal that his administration negotiated with Greenland and Denmark, which he signed after the conclusion of his speech. This deal will provide the United States with permanent military access to Greenland, including permitting the establishment of more U.S. military bases and preventing non-NATO members from establishing their own bases on the island.

President Trump also addressed artificial intelligence in his speech, which he renamed "superintelligence" or "SI." He rejected all the doomsday forecasts while recognizing the need to be careful in its development and use. "Every major new technology brings challenges. And superintelligence is no exception," he said. "Yet, the very same people who said we'll all be dead in 12 years because of global warming … and nobody was dead. These are the same people that are now saying that AI is going to kill us all, that robots are going to attack us, and that everything is going to be a total disaster. I'm not going to stifle growth of something that will be bigger than the industrial revolution."

"Whoever wins 'Super Intelligence' wins”

"Whoever wins 'Super Intelligence' wins,” President Trump added. “That's the group that wins. And we're leading now over China by a lot and everyone else. And we're going to keep it that way."

President Trump said that the United States will not accept “any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control for the artificial intelligence being spoken of so much.”

President Trump concluded his General Assembly address with a powerful message urging global unity against evil and for peace in the world:

"If we go forward strong and united against the enemies of all humanity, if we reject the voices who would have us give in to fear and doubt, if we refuse to shrink from our duties to our people, then together, through bold action, we will make this world far safer and a far better place. We will leave our nations far stronger. We will grow our economies far bigger. And we will not just speak of peace, prosperity, and justice. Here at the United Nations. We will stand for them all over the world. Together, we will build a future for our people that is brighter, more hopeful, and more magnificent than ever before.”

In sum, President Trump demonstrated in his General Assembly speech the qualities of a great leader of the United States of America and of the free world.