Trump started by listing his administration’s wins over the past nine months. “In just eight months, we have secured commitments and money already paid for $17 trillion,” he said, dwarfing the “less than $1 trillion” of investment under the previous administration. He boasted about the border: “For the last four months... the number of illegal aliens admitted and entering our country has been zero.” Most strikingly, he declared, “I have ended seven ‘unendable’ wars… No President or Prime Minister—and for that matter, no other country—has ever done anything close to that.” These aren’t just claims—they’re proof of what strong, America-first leadership can do, without relying on endless UN debates.
Then Trump turned to the UN itself, asking a pointed question: “What is the purpose of the United Nations?” He didn’t mince words, criticizing their inaction. “All they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter and then never follow that letter up. It’s empty words—and empty words don’t solve war.” He drove the point home: “I ended seven wars, dealt with the leaders of every one of these countries, and never even received a phone call from the United Nations offering to help.” The UN, heavily funded by American taxpayers, has become a bloated bureaucracy that is mainly irrelevant to real-world solutions.
Looking straight at the world leaders, Trump didn’t shy away from calling out their mistakes. He slammed open borders and what he called the “Green New Scam,” warning, “If you don’t get away from the green energy scam, your country is going to fail.” He called it “the largest con job in history,” urging nations to reject policies that hurt their economies and people. “The entire globalist concept of asking successful, industrialized nations to inflict pain on themselves… must be rejected completely and totally—and it must be immediate,” he said.
He singled out the UK for ignoring its massive North Sea oil reserves. “They’ve given up their powerful edge... such as essentially closing the great North Sea oil,” he said, pointing out how high taxes push developers away. Instead, he argued, they’re covering “beautiful Scottish and English countryside with windmills and massive solar panels that go seven miles by seven miles, taking away farmland.” Windmills, he said, are built mainly by China, which barely uses them because they’re “ugly.” Solar farms? They’re eating up valuable farmland. Trump vowed America won’t follow this path, doubling down on his campaign slogan: “Drill, baby, drill!” It’s a call for practical energy solutions that keep nations strong, not chasing green pipe dreams.
Trump saved his sharpest words for Russia, speaking with raw anger about their war in Ukraine. “China and India are the primary funders of the ongoing war by continuing to purchase Russian oil—but inexcusably, even NATO countries have not cut off much Russian energy,” he said. “They’re buying oil and gas from Russia while they’re fighting Russia… They have to immediately cease all energy purchases from Russia.” He warned of “very strict tariffs which would end the war very quickly” if Europe didn’t step up. He called Russia a “paper tiger” and backed Ukraine to “fight and WIN” back its borders. He even supported NATO allies shooting down Russian jets violating their airspace, saying, “Yes, I do.” Tougher sanctions are coming, he hinted, noting, “The Russian economy is terrible right now.” These are hard truths: buying Russian oil funds the war, and Trump’s not afraid to say it.
As soon as Trump left the stage, progressive pundits like MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow called the speech “bizarre” and “embarrassing.” Rep. Melanie Stansbury labeled it “unhinged” and “bonkers,” while Joy Reid posted on Bluesky, “I’m so embarrassed to be an American right now.” They claimed it hurt America’s global standing, but they missed the point. Trump showed the world what a strong, sovereign leader looks like—one who puts his country first and isn’t afraid to call out a failing institution.
The UN’s own failures were on display, from the broken escalator to the glitchy teleprompter. Trump laughed it off: “These are the two things I got from the United Nations: a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.” It’s a small but perfect picture of an organization that takes billions from the U.S. but works against its interests. Senator Mike Lee summed it up, saying the UN “takes funds from the US and uses it against us as a nation” and has become “a tool for tyranny.” He’s pushing the DEFUND Act with Rep. Chip Roy and asked on X, “Should Congress defund the UN?” Most Americans, fed up with bankrolling an anti-American agenda, would likely say yes.
The UN’s obsession with mass migration—through things like the Global Compact—is eroding nations’ borders and identities. It’s a path to chaos, not progress. In the UK, people are arrested for social media posts labeled “hate speech,” and the UN cheers this as “common good” while pushing globalist control. Trump’s speech was a line in the sand: America won’t bow to this. He didn’t announce defunding the UN, but he got people talking. Lee’s question on X sparked a firestorm, and it’s clear the UN’s days of unchecked influence are numbered as long as Trump’s in charge.
Will the UN ditch the policies Trump blasted? Don’t hold your breath. Their globalist ideology thrives on weakening nations, but they know they’re up against a brick wall with Trump. His speech was a masterclass in American sovereignty—MAGA Doctrine 2.0 in full force. It felt great to watch. The U.S. should go further: defund the UN and kick it off American soil. It’s become a vehicle for tyranny, promoting globalism at the expense of freedom. Just look at the UK, where free speech is under attack, all ignored by the UN in the name of control. Trump’s speech wasn’t just words; it was a battle cry for liberty. America First isn’t about hiding—it’s about leading. And the world just got the message loud and clear.
