President Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations on Sept. 23 was supposed to mark a moment of strength on the world stage. Instead, it unraveled into a stream of petty complaints and fantastical claims that had delegates laughing and critics questioning his grip on reality.

Speaking for nearly an hour at the U.N.’s 80th anniversary session in New York, Trump opened by venting about a malfunctioning teleprompter and a stalled escalator. He then drifted into his now-familiar routine of grievance politics, crowing about imaginary achievements — including falsely claiming he had ended “seven wars” with no help from the international body.

“I don’t mind making this speech without a teleprompter because the teleprompter is not working,” he began.

But he really did mind. “I can only say

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