Trump at the UN

I listened to enough of what Trump said at the UN to come away with the idea Trump knows the global order is changing. He understands the US is losing it’s global dominance, yet he is still attempting to project global leadership. The Make America Great Again slogan is a clear understanding that America is not great.

He criticizes the UN for it’s failure to act to prevent conflicts knowing full well and ignoring that the US VETO has been a major contributor to that ongoing problem

“claiming that his own administration had resolved several potential wars,”

To my knowledge the Trump administration has not ended any wars, active or potential. This is the stuff of delusion. I’m thinking this was an appeal to the US audience from UN headquarters in New York. He said he’d end the Ukraine conflict- He hasn’t. He claimed it was Biden war, but, he increased weapons deliveries in his first term. Armenia/Azerbaijan was settled years ago with Russia as a mediator. Pakistan has launched attacks against India peacekeepers in recent days. Syria is run by Usreal terrorists and is not at peace.

Trump dismissed climate change efforts as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world,” questioning green energy programs and a bigger hidden environmental agenda promoted by the U.N.

I do believe the man made climate change is a con job- I don’t believe carbon is pollution. That said,this is a big business agenda with a green veneer. Trump surely has to be aware of that- Carbon was commodified for profit– Big global banks have been firmly behind this. Insurance companies love the idea because they can increase premiums while reducing or deny pay outs because “climate change”
Big oil has been firmly behind this as the plan has driven up energy costs and carbon capture is used to keep oil wells going longer- making them more profitable

It’s not an environmental project so much as it is a money making (green/cash cow) project

Trump called out European leaders for continuing to buy Russian oil while supporting Ukraine, labeling the practice “embarrassing” and warning of future tariffs if the purchases did not stop. He also mentioned that the war would not have even started under his leadership, reiterating a commitment to find peace between the two countries.

He calls them (EU) out for this because he wants to force their hand into purchasing more expensive US energy- And he’s incensed they haven’t done this even though it would be to their own detriment- In other words the EU has not bent the knee enough in his opinion.

Trump also condemned what he called uncontrolled migration, describing it as an “invasion” in Europe and further criticizing U.N.-funded programs he said supported the mass wave of illegal immigration.

Uncontrolled migration that results from US waged/supported wars- Including the latest batch of Ukrainian refugees. And the inevitable number of Palestinian refugees. The US is the largest funder of the UN- so it is both making the refugees and paying for them to be relocated. The US has by and large been the biggest creator of refugees through it’s endless warmaking.

Meanwhile at the UN;

CFR

The United States today remains the largest donor to the United Nations. It contributed close to $13 billion in 2023, accounting for more than a quarter of funding for the body’s collective budget

The United States leads the pledges with $200 million, followed by Denmark and Sweden, while Armenia, Bulgaria, and Lithuania have emerged as new or strengthened donors, expanding their funding base.

https://publish.twitter.com/?url=https://twitter.com/PeterDClack/status/1971151037840097523#

Trump is clearly opposed to the recognition of a form of Palestinian state- Claiming it as a “reward for Hamas,”– (that’s a big subject on it’s own) But, Trump himself has continued to support Israel unquestioningly with an abundance of weaponry instead of being the peacemaker, while endlessly vying for a Nobel Peace Prize in a blatant and self promoting manner.

French President Emmanuel Macron responded that U.S. pressure on Israel would be key to achieving a resolution in the conflict.

Macron, as detestable of a weasel he is, is correct. The US has done nothing but coddle Israel as it commits genocide/ethnic cleansing- A goal or desired outcome Israel has made very clear.

Lastly, Trump’s speech at the UN was aimed at his MAGA base. Presenting himself as the boss and no doubt it played well to his base. Still, my perception of the speech was as an attempt to try to stay or present as relevant in a changing global word. The US is still a super power, but, the writing is on the wall. And that makes this a dangerous time.