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| Trump to UN: 'We reject globalism and we embrace patriotism' – live updates | Trump to UN: 'We reject globalism and we embrace patriotism' – live updates |
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| Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame, speaks about the relationship between the African Union and United Nations. | |
| “The theme for this year’s general debate is making the United Nations relevant to all people,” Kagame says. | |
| But he says the “two track” system of making decisions does not account for every countries’ needs. | |
| “If you get the ones to define the norms by which others should be judged, but standards that do not apply to everyone equally are not universal,” Kagame says. | |
| He said international institutions will have “renewed legitimacy” if this is adjusted. | |
| Erdoğan talks about Turkey being one of the top global providers of humanitarian aid. | |
| He also speaks about how Turkey is home to 2.6 million refugees. | |
| “Our world needs global leadership and joint responsibility more than ever,” he says. | |
| He calls on countries to commit to “more sincere” plans to help resolve conflicts across the US. And warns that safety inside a country’s borders is not possible without working to peace and stability for all. | |
| Erdoğan demands extradition of terrorists, specifically the man he claims is behind the attempted military coup on his government in 2016: Fethullah Gülen. | |
| Gülen is in self-exile in Pennslyvania. | |
| “I invite you to mobilize your efforts to fight Fethullah’s presence in your country,” Erdoğan says. | |
| Erdoğan is now condemning isolationism. | |
| There was a notable absence in Trump’s speech: Russia. | |
| Trump at the UN. Good places: India, Saudi Arabia and Poland.Not Good places: Iran, friends of Iran, Nicaragua, Germany, China, OPEC countries, Syria, countries that don't respect America. Places not spoken about: Russia. | |
| For a president and national security advisor who keep touting sovereignty, there was a notable absence of Russia from the #UNGA speech. (Georgia and Ukraine might have something to say about how Russia views sovereignty) | |
| Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is on stage. | Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is on stage. |
| Trump might be gone, but Erdoğan quickly makes a veiled comment directed at the US president, criticizing governments that ignore the suffering of Palestinians and have withdrawn aid to help them. The US said it would end funding to the UN’s program for Palestinian refugees earlier this month. | Trump might be gone, but Erdoğan quickly makes a veiled comment directed at the US president, criticizing governments that ignore the suffering of Palestinians and have withdrawn aid to help them. The US said it would end funding to the UN’s program for Palestinian refugees earlier this month. |
| These countries, he says, “are only increasing the courage of the oppressors.” | These countries, he says, “are only increasing the courage of the oppressors.” |
| Given Trump’s attack on global governance and cooperation, and the US withdrawal from key United Nations programs, his speech takes an unexpected turn as he praises the diversity at the United Nations. | Given Trump’s attack on global governance and cooperation, and the US withdrawal from key United Nations programs, his speech takes an unexpected turn as he praises the diversity at the United Nations. |
| He calls the UN a “beautiful constellation of nations.” | He calls the UN a “beautiful constellation of nations.” |
| Trump says: “There is the heart of a patriot that feels the same powerful love for your nation. The same intense loyalty to your homeland. The passion that burns in the hearts of patriots and the souls of nations has inspired reform and revolution.” | Trump says: “There is the heart of a patriot that feels the same powerful love for your nation. The same intense loyalty to your homeland. The passion that burns in the hearts of patriots and the souls of nations has inspired reform and revolution.” |
| He continues: “To unleash this incredible potential in our people, we must defend the foundations that make it possible.” | He continues: “To unleash this incredible potential in our people, we must defend the foundations that make it possible.” |
| “We must protect our soveirngty and our cherished independence above all. When we do, we will find new avenues for cooperation unfolding before us. We will find new passion for peacemaking rising within us. We will find new purpose, new resolve.” | “We must protect our soveirngty and our cherished independence above all. When we do, we will find new avenues for cooperation unfolding before us. We will find new passion for peacemaking rising within us. We will find new purpose, new resolve.” |
| “Let us come here to this place, to stand for our people and their nations. Forever strong, forever sovereign, forever just and forever grateful for the grace and goodness of God.” | “Let us come here to this place, to stand for our people and their nations. Forever strong, forever sovereign, forever just and forever grateful for the grace and goodness of God.” |
| He ends: “God bless the nations of the world.” | He ends: “God bless the nations of the world.” |
| Trump says the US is the bigger provider of foreign aid, but its not fair because the US doesn’t get money back. | Trump says the US is the bigger provider of foreign aid, but its not fair because the US doesn’t get money back. |
| He announces that US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, will be reviewing its foreign aid contributions. | He announces that US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, will be reviewing its foreign aid contributions. |
| “We are only going to give foreign aid to those who respect us, who frankly are our friends,” Trump says. | “We are only going to give foreign aid to those who respect us, who frankly are our friends,” Trump says. |
| Trump now using #UNGA speech to say that U.S. will only give foreign aid to "our friends" who "respect us." Pompeo to lead. Luckily, Congress will have a big say in this process. Both Republicans and Democrats have previously said that this sort of thing is a non-starter. | Trump now using #UNGA speech to say that U.S. will only give foreign aid to "our friends" who "respect us." Pompeo to lead. Luckily, Congress will have a big say in this process. Both Republicans and Democrats have previously said that this sort of thing is a non-starter. |
| Trump is back to migration. | Trump is back to migration. |
| He says the US respects other country’s migration policies and expects them to do the same. | He says the US respects other country’s migration policies and expects them to do the same. |
| He reaffirms that the US will no longer participate in the United Nations migration pact. | He reaffirms that the US will no longer participate in the United Nations migration pact. |
| “Currently we are witnessing a human tragedy, as an example, in Venezuela,” says Trump. | “Currently we are witnessing a human tragedy, as an example, in Venezuela,” says Trump. |
| Trump attacks Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro by calling for an end to socialism. | Trump attacks Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro by calling for an end to socialism. |
| Trump’s tone is measured, but his comments still mark a dramatic departure from the US’s traditional role at the United Nations. | Trump’s tone is measured, but his comments still mark a dramatic departure from the US’s traditional role at the United Nations. |
| Trump at #UNGA "America is governed by Americans. We reject the ideology of globalism and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism." | Trump at #UNGA "America is governed by Americans. We reject the ideology of globalism and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism." |
| In what may have been the entire portion of Trump's #unga speech detailing the strategy underlying current U.S. foreign policy, Trump labeled it "principled realism." He didn't really define the term, other than saying that it's the opposite of "experts," who get things wrong. | In what may have been the entire portion of Trump's #unga speech detailing the strategy underlying current U.S. foreign policy, Trump labeled it "principled realism." He didn't really define the term, other than saying that it's the opposite of "experts," who get things wrong. |
| That sucking sound you hear is the last bits of US soft power evaporating through the ceilings of the UN General Assembly. | That sucking sound you hear is the last bits of US soft power evaporating through the ceilings of the UN General Assembly. |
| Now Trump is condemning the UN human rights council for “shielding human rights abusers” while criticizing the US. | Now Trump is condemning the UN human rights council for “shielding human rights abusers” while criticizing the US. |
| The US quit the human rights council in June. | The US quit the human rights council in June. |
| “America is governed by Americans,” Trump says. | “America is governed by Americans,” Trump says. |
| He attacked the International Criminal Court (ICC) and now the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). | He attacked the International Criminal Court (ICC) and now the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). |
| He gets another laugh, for saying OPEC is taking advantage of the US “and I don’t like it.” | He gets another laugh, for saying OPEC is taking advantage of the US “and I don’t like it.” |
| “The US will not be taken advantage of any longer,” Trump says, taking aim at China. | “The US will not be taken advantage of any longer,” Trump says, taking aim at China. |
| Trump’s tone is unusually measured but another bump comes as he talks about foreign products sold in the US, before going back down to talk about trade deficits. | Trump’s tone is unusually measured but another bump comes as he talks about foreign products sold in the US, before going back down to talk about trade deficits. |
| “We will not allow our workers to be victimized,” Trump says. | “We will not allow our workers to be victimized,” Trump says. |
| For those who missed the general assembly laughing after Trump touted his administration’s successes in his opening remarks, here’s the video: | For those who missed the general assembly laughing after Trump touted his administration’s successes in his opening remarks, here’s the video: |
| Trump’s tone is picking up slightly as he speaks about Iran, which he says has a “bloody agenda.” | Trump’s tone is picking up slightly as he speaks about Iran, which he says has a “bloody agenda.” |
| Trump says Iran’s leaders “do not respect their neighbors or borders or the sovereign rights of nations.” | Trump says Iran’s leaders “do not respect their neighbors or borders or the sovereign rights of nations.” |
| And he accuses Iran’s leaders of plundering resources for their own gain. | And he accuses Iran’s leaders of plundering resources for their own gain. |
| He condemns “the horrible 2015 nuclear deal” and calls on other countries to completely isolate Iran. | He condemns “the horrible 2015 nuclear deal” and calls on other countries to completely isolate Iran. |
| Now on to the Middle East. | Now on to the Middle East. |
| Trump touts successes in stopping the “bloodthirsty killers of Isis.” | Trump touts successes in stopping the “bloodthirsty killers of Isis.” |
| He says the US will respond if Syria uses chemical weapons. | He says the US will respond if Syria uses chemical weapons. |
| He then thanks Jordan and other neighboring countries for housing refugees, a point to back his interest in keeping refugees out of the US. | He then thanks Jordan and other neighboring countries for housing refugees, a point to back his interest in keeping refugees out of the US. |