In a bilateral meeting Tuesday with the top U.N. official, President Donald Trump’s tone toward the United Nations shifted after his speech earlier in the day blasted the world body for issuing “empty words.”

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The Republican president met with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres after his speech before the General Assembly.

“Our country is behind the United Nations 100%,” Trump told Guterres. “I may disagree with it sometimes but I am so behind it because the potential for peace at this institution is great.”

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