US President Donald Trump on Tuesday addressed the 80th UN General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The US President made sarcastic comments when the teleprompter stopped working.
President Trump said: “I don’t mind making this speech without a teleprompter, because the teleprompter is not working… Whoever’s operating this teleprompter is in big trouble.”
President Trump begins @UN General Assembly Address: "I don't mind making this speech without a teleprompter, because the teleprompter is not working…Whoever's operating this teleprompter is in big trouble." pic.twitter.com/01t80AL9de
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Roughly 10 minutes after his speech started, Trump said that the teleprompter had started working. But Trump, who had switched to reading notes from a binder on the podium, said that he might prefer to continue reading it the old-fashioned way, as per the USA Today report.
In a post on Truth Social, he called it a “great honor” to address the United Nations, adding that his speech was “very well received.”
“It was a great honor to speak before the United Nations. I believe the speech was very well received. It focused very much on energy and migration/immigration. I have been talking about this for a long period of time and this Forum, was the absolute best from the standpoint of making these two important statements. I hope everybody gets to watch it!” Trump wrote.
President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations General Assembly for the first time since his second term began, delivering a speech that extended “the hand of American leadership and friendship” to nations willing to collaborate on global safety and prosperity.
Accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, Trump’s address critiqued US allies on various issues, reflecting his assertive stance on international relations.
During his speech, Trump launched a blistering attack on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, making the extraordinary claim that London wants to “go to sharia law,” and criticised European countries for their immigration and green energy policies.
He dismissed efforts to curb climate change as a “green energy scam” and a “hoax.” The speech, which also saw Trump claim Christianity is the “most persecuted religion” and mention a planned meeting with Brazilian President Lula da Silva, concluded to muted applause.
