President Trump’s 56-minute address was meandering, critical of the dysfunctional UN escalator and teleprompter, besides fact-free laments and allegations that he voices regularly

The high-level segment of the UN General Assembly, which began on September 23, usually has the President of Brazil as the first speaker, followed by the President of the United States. This time, the latter’s speech had generated enormous global interest, because since assuming office on January 20 he has been unleashing global uncertainties.

In New York, President Trump posed the question: “What is the purpose of the UN?”. He insultingly quipped: “Your countries are going to hell”. The contrast could not be greater with how his charismatic and successful Republican predecessor, President Ronald Reagan, who ha

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