Trump’s Fiery UN Address: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’ as He Challenges Global Order
Trump’s Fiery UN Address: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’ as He Challenges Global Order
In a lengthy and often combative address to the 80th anniversary United Nations General Debate on September 23, President Donald Trump delivered a 57-minute speech that sharply criticized the international body, multilateralism, and global policies on migration and climate change.
During his address, which far exceeded the allotted 15 minutes, Trump told assembled dignitaries that ‘your countries are going to hell.’ He accused the UN of funding an ‘assault on western countries and their borders’ through its migration policies, stating, ‘The UN is supposed to stop invasions, not create them.’
The President also dismissed climate change as ‘the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world’ and launched a scathing critique of the UN itself, arguing it ‘did not even try to help’ in conflicts and was ‘not even coming close to living up to that potential.’ He questioned the UN’s productive role, instead offering ‘the hand of American leadership and friendship’ to nations willing to join bilateral partnerships, signaling a clear preference for US-dominated relationships over UN-led multilateralism.
Trump’s remarks come as the UN faces a significant budget crisis for 2025, with member states owing US$2.4 billion in unpaid dues. The US, which owes approximately US$1.5 billion, has dramatically reduced its contributions under the Trump administration, including zero funding for UN peacekeeping operations.
While touching upon conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, his criticism was largely directed at individual states rather than the UN’s efforts. His views on sovereignty, particularly in relation to migration and European states, and his strong stance against multilateralism, are expected to resonate with other leaders pushing similar agendas, potentially further fracturing an already strained international system.
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