President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City during a tense moment for international relations.
Alongside First Lady Melania Trump, the president returned to the U.N. for the first time since the start of his second term, delivering a speech that criticized U.S. allies on multiple topics.
Trump began by offering “the hand of American leadership and friendship to any nation in this assembly that is willing to join us in forging a safer, more prosperous world.”
The president told European leaders they're destroying their countries with immigration and green energy, and made an extraordinary claim that London wants to “go to sharia law” as he launched a blistering attack on Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a “terrible, terrible mayor.”
He also said that recognition of a Palestinian state was a reward for Hamas before calling for the immediate release from Gaza of the October 7 hostages taken from Israel.
On Ukraine, the president said the war “is not making Russia look good,” and called on Europe to join the U.S. in imposing “powerful tariffs” and to stop buying Russian oil.
Trump UN speech live: Key points
- 'Your countries are going to hell': Trump says UN 'funding an assault on Western countries' through migration
- War in Ukraine 'not making Russia look good', says Trump
- Trump now believes Ukraine can retake territory lost to Russia
- 'Trump is absolutely right': Von der Leyen wants Europe to stop buying Russian oil
- Trump calls for release of hostages in Gaza, says recognizing Palestinian state reward for Hamas
Five things to know about Trump's UN speech
Tuesday 23 September 2025 17:16 , Oliver O'Connell- President Donald Trump addressed the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, where he offered American leadership but also criticised US allies and warned about the dangers of nuclear weapons.
- During his speech, Trump launched a blistering attack on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, making the extraordinary claim that London wants to “go to sharia law,” and criticised European countries for their immigration and green energy policies.
- Trump stated that recognition of a Palestinian state would reward Hamas, called for the immediate release of the October 7 hostages from Gaza, and urged Europe to impose tariffs on Russia and cease buying its oil due to the Ukraine war.
- He dismissed efforts to curb climate change as a “green energy scam” and a “hoax.”
- The speech, which also saw Trump claim Christianity is the “most persecuted religion” and mention a planned meeting with Brazilian President Lula da Silva, concluded to muted applause.
Watch: Zelensky: Trump is a ‘game changer’ in Ukraine conflict
08:00 , Mike BediganZelensky hails 'productive' meeting with Trump and First Lady
07:00 , Mike BediganUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky hailed his meeting with Donald Trump as “productive” and said he was grateful for the meeting of the two First Ladies to discuss “the fate of Ukrainian children.”
“Today, there was significant focus on bringing back children abducted by Russia and supporting our efforts in defense of life,” Zelensky wrote on X, after meeting with Trump at the UN summit in New York Tuesday.
“We discussed several promising ideas to advance peace, and I hope they will yield prompt results.”
He added: “I am grateful to President Trump for strong cooperation with the United States. Mr President clearly understands the situation and is well-informed about all aspects of this war. We highly value his resolve to help end this war.”
We had a productive meeting with @POTUS on the sidelines of UNGA, and I thank President Trump for this opportunity. I also deeply appreciate the meeting between the First Ladies of our countries, @FLOTUS and @ZelenskaUA, to discuss the fate of Ukrainian children.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 23, 2025
Today, there… https://t.co/KMZuOfAjiv
Trump says Ukraine now in position to 'fight and WIN' in war with Russia
06:00 , Mike BediganDonald Trump said that Ukraine is now in position to “fight and WIN” the war against Russia and reclaim all lost territory, in a sharp reversal of his previous stance on the issue.
“After getting to know and fully understand the Ukraine/Russia Military and Economic situation and, after seeing the Economic trouble it is causing Russia, I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Tuesday.
It came shortly after the president met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The post on Truth Social is the first time Trump has suggested the possibility of Ukraine regaining all its territory, having previously suggested it would need to forego land in order to secure a peace deal with Russia.
“Putin and Russia are in BIG Economic trouble, and this is the time for Ukraine to act,” Trump’s lengthy post continued.
“In any event, I wish both Countries well. We will continue to supply weapons to NATO for NATO to do what they want with them. Good luck to all!”
UN Secretary General urges leaders to 'choose human rights and dignity'
05:01 , Mike BediganUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to “chose human rights and dignity,” after addressing them in remarks in New York Tuesday.
“We must choose what kind of world we want to build together,” Guterres wrote on X, posting a link to his full speech.
“We must choose peace rooted in international law. We must choose human rights & dignity. We must choose climate justice.
“We must choose to put technology at the service of humanity. We must choose to strengthen the @UN.”
We must choose what kind of world we want to build together.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) September 23, 2025
We must choose peace rooted in international law.
We must choose human rights & dignity.
We must choose climate justice.
We must choose to put technology at the service of humanity.
We must choose to strengthen the… pic.twitter.com/qycKvuIytw
Fox commentator suggests US 'bombs' UN over escalator and teleprompter mishaps
04:00 , Mike BediganFox News commentator Jesse Watters suggested that mishaps with an escalator and a teleprompter at the UN headquarters were acts of “sabotage” against Donald Trump and the First Lady.
“Yeah they sabotaged him and they could have hurt the First Lady,” Watters said, speaking on The Five Tuesday.
“This is an insurrection and what we need to do is either leave the UN or we need to bomb it,” he added, though he appeared to be joking.
“It is in New York though right? There might be some fallout there.”
Watters suggests a military strike on the UN over the escalator and teleprompter pic.twitter.com/80XvxQI1Q8
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 23, 2025
In a fiery UN General Assembly address, here's what Trump said about the UK, Germany, Brazil, Ukraine and Gaza
03:00 , Oliver O'ConnellA lengthy address by Donald Trump at the United Nations’ General Assembly stunned world leaders, not just by its near-record-breaking duration, but also with his sustained verbal attacks on countries traditionally allied with U.S. interests.
Overrunning his 15 minute time slot in a turbulent speech lasting over 56 minutes, the US President railed at immigration in the EU, claimed the UN is funding an assault on Western countries, called London’s Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan “terrible,” described climate change as “the greatest con job ever,” claimed himself to have stopped multiple "un-endable wars,” and suggested he deserved the Nobel Peace prize.
There were minor criticisms of Russia, China, and Iran, with Trump instead lashing out at the EU, the countries within it, and other nations on which the U.S. has focused its foreign policy.
Harry Cockburn takes a look at what Trump said about particular countries:
What Trump said about the UK, Germany, Brazil, Ukraine and Gaza in fiery UN address
Watch: Trump scolds European countries buying Russian oil
02:30 , Oliver O'ConnellTrump bashes ‘con job’ climate change during his UN speech
02:00 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump decried climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world” in his address to the United Nations General Assembly, insisting countries step away from the “green scam.”
In a wide-ranging address Tuesday morning — without a working teleprompter — Trump quoted several U.N. officials’ years-long warnings about the impacts of climate change, before declaring it a “con job” believed by “stupid people.”
Kelly Rissman reports.
Watch: Trump backs NATO shooting down trespassing Russian jets
01:30 , Oliver O'ConnellNEWS ANALYSIS: The world according to Trump
01:00 , Oliver O'ConnellSpeeches by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva emphasized the importance of the United Nations, offering praise for multilateral institutions while warning against rising attacks on democracy and the dangers of forgoing international cooperation.
President Donald Trump’s message, on the other hand, was mostly about Trump, as Andrew Feinberg writes:
The world according to Trump: You’re all ‘going to hell’ — and I’m your only hope
Watch: Trump thanks El Salvador for taking deportees
Wednesday 24 September 2025 00:30 , Oliver O'ConnellColombia’s president warns that Trump’s attacks on suspected narco boats won’t stop drug lords
Wednesday 24 September 2025 00:00 , Oliver O'ConnellColombian President Gustavo Petro has rebuked Donald Trump and his administration over their strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, saying they amounted to “murder” and are being carried out “only for television.”
The U.S. has sunk at least three vessels in recent weeks, killing no fewer than 17 people, and justified itself by claiming those on board were Venezuelan narcotics traffickers, without providing evidence to support its actions amid an uproar over their possible illegality.
Joe Sommerlad reports.
Colombia’s president rebukes Trump over drug boat strikes: ‘It’s murder’
Watch: Trump bashes Biden at UN
Tuesday 23 September 2025 23:30 , Oliver O'ConnellANALYSIS: Trump’s attack on London and the UN are a rallying cry for the far right
Tuesday 23 September 2025 23:00 , Oliver O'ConnellSam Kiley writes:
Donald Trump has taken to the United Nations to show how pointless Britain’s courting of the US president with a state visit really was.
Speaking at the UN’s annual general assembly, he told world leaders that London is heading for sharia law and issued all-too-clippable rallying cries for far-right extremists in Europe.
Sir Keir Starmer’s enlistment of King Charles III in a charm offensive with carriage rides around Windsor, state dinners and three days of non-stop flattery delivered nothing but anti-British ranting and un-British extremism.
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Trump’s attack on London and the UN are a rallying cry for the far right
Trump administration designates Barrio 18 gang as foreign terrorist organization
Tuesday 23 September 2025 22:47 , Oliver O'ConnellThe Trump administration Tuesday designated the Barrio 18 gang as a foreign terrorist organization, joining other Latin American criminal groups receiving the designation in recent months.
Barrio 18, largely based in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, originated in the United States as a street gang in Los Angeles created by young Salvadoran immigrants as a way to protect themselves. When many of their members were deported from the U.S. to El Salvador, the gang expanded and gained power across Central America, where it continues to terrorize communities.
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Trump administration designates Barrio 18 gang as foreign terrorist organization
Watch: Trump repeatedly admits his statements on autism might not be true
Tuesday 23 September 2025 22:34 , Oliver O'Connell
Doubting Donald: Trump repeatedly admits his statements on autism might not be true
How a SIM farm like the one found near the UN threatens telecom networks
Tuesday 23 September 2025 22:15 , Oliver O'ConnellThe U.S. Secret Service has found and is quietly dismantling a massive network of “SIM farms” across the New York area just as world leaders gather for meetings at the United Nations.
Matt McCool, the special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s New York field office, said agents found multiple sites filled with servers and stacked SIM cards, of which more than 100,000 cards were already active. Though the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made, he described it as a well-funded, highly organized enterprise and possibly run by nation-state actors — perpetrators from particular countries.
Officials also warned of the havoc the network could have caused if left intact. McCool compared the potential impact to the cellular blackouts that followed the Sept. 11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing, when networks collapsed under strain.
So what are these SIM farms and what are they capable of?
How a SIM farm like the one found near the UN threatens telecom networks
In pictures: Trump meets with world leaders at UN General Assembly
Tuesday 23 September 2025 22:02 , Oliver O'ConnellAfter his fiery speech to the United Nations, President Donald Trump held meetings with a number of world leaders.
Even author of study used by Trump to warn about Tylenol said pregnant women should still consider the medication
Tuesday 23 September 2025 21:56 , Oliver O'ConnellDonald Trump may have warned pregnant women shouldn’t use Tylenol, claiming it has been linked with autism — but the epidemiologist his administration cited insists it’s still safe to take.
The president, along with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claimed Monday that the use of acetaminophen (also known as Tylenol) when pregnant has been linked to children developing autism spectrum disorder. Trump warned that the painkiller and fever reducer shouldn’t be taken “during the entire pregnancy.”
Katie Hawkinson reports.
Researcher Trump cited to warn about Tylenol says pregnant women can still use it
Full story: Trump lashes out at Putin’s ‘bad leadership’ and U-turns on Ukraine position
Tuesday 23 September 2025 21:45 , Oliver O'ConnellDonald Trump has targeted Russian leader Vladimir Putin for his “bad leadership” as he issued a fresh threat of “powerful tariffs” on Moscow and appeared to reverse his stance on Ukraine retaking territory occupied by the Kremlin’s forces.
During a nearly hour-long speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, the US president said Russia’s war in Ukraine was “making [Putin] look bad” because it was “supposed to be a little skirmish”.
Alex Croft reports.
Donald Trump lashes out at Putin’s ‘bad leadership’ and U-turns on Ukraine position
Trump bashes ‘con job’ climate change during his UN speech
Tuesday 23 September 2025 21:37 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump decried climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world” in his address to the United Nations General Assembly, insisting countries step away from the “green scam.”
In a wide-ranging address Tuesday morning — without a working teleprompter — Trump quoted several U.N. officials’ years-long warnings about the impacts of climate change, before declaring it a “con job” believed by “stupid people.”
Kelly Rissman reports.
Mysterious new statue of Epstein and Trump holding hands appears on the National Mall
Tuesday 23 September 2025 21:26 , Oliver O'ConnellA massive statue depicting Donald Trump and late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands has appeared on the National Mall as the months-long Epstein Files saga continues to haunt the administration.
The 12-foot statue — a combination of foam, resin, wood and wire — shows Trump and Epstein standing on pedestals, holding hands and smiling at one another as they appear about to frolic through the park toward the Washington Monument in Washington, DC.
Kelly Rissman reports.
Mysterious new statue of Epstein and Trump holding hands appears on the National Mall
Watch: Andrew Feinberg analyzes Trump's fiery UN speech
Tuesday 23 September 2025 21:06 , Oliver O'ConnellFelony charge for man who pointed laser at Marine One with Trump on board
Tuesday 23 September 2025 20:59 , Oliver O'ConnellA Washington, D.C., man accused of shining a laser pointer at Marine One as President Donald Trump was departing the White House over the weekend has been charged with a felony.
Jacob Samuel Winkler, 33, was spotted by a uniformed Secret Service officer loudly talking to himself while standing on the sidewalk near the White House Saturday night.
Isabel Keane has the story.
Man who pointed laser at Marine One with Trump on board is charged with felony
Macron says recognizing Palestinian state does not mean forgetting about October 7
Tuesday 23 September 2025 20:55 , Oliver O'ConnellFrench President Emmanuel Macron has stated that recognizing a Palestinian state does not amount to forgetting the deadly October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
His comments were made to reporters during a bilateral meeting alongside President Donald Trump.
Trump has previously criticized moves by Western powers, including France, to recognize a Palestinian state, asserting that such steps would reward “horrible atrocities” by Hamas militants.
Trump wonders if 'Russia is a paper tiger' during Macron meeting
Tuesday 23 September 2025 20:50 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump reiterated his early assertion on Truth Social that Ukraine should reclaim all its territory, labelling Russia a “paper tiger” during a joint appearance with French President Emmanuel Macron. The leaders delivered opening remarks before taking questions from the press.
Trump again said Ukraine should get its land back, stating: “So it's a very sad situation, but most of you have seen the recent statement I put out a little while ago, and I'm glad you got it, but I feel that way. I really do feel that way. Let them get their land back.”
He also offered strong praise for President Macron, acknowledging his efforts on multiple fronts, particularly concerning the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
“He’s doing a really good job. He's fighting hard. He's fighting on a lot of fronts. He's helping with regard to the Russia, Ukraine catastrophe. And his words of wisdom mean a lot. And we've been friends for a long time now, really from the first term on,” Trump remarked.
Reflecting more on the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump expressed dismay at its protracted nature and high casualty count. He questioned Russia's military might, suggesting it might be less formidable than it is perceived to be.
“It's been a terrible war should have ended, and Russia should have stopped it, but they've been three and a half years, and they've gotten that so far, so we'll see what happens. But the other side can fight too, and they've proven that maybe it could be that Russia is a paper tiger. I don't know what they are, but three and a half years of fighting and killing everybody and killing 7,000 people a week for nothing, for nothing, nothing,” he added.
Trump meeting with Macron: "It could be that Russia is a paper tiger. I don't know what they are. But three and a half years of fighting and killing everybody. For nothing." pic.twitter.com/3JmjKub1SV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 23, 2025
Trump says 'justice served' after Ryan Routh guilty verdict
Tuesday 23 September 2025 20:35 , Oliver O'ConnellAsked about the guilty verdict with Ryan Routh, President Donald Trump told reporters: “Well, I'm very appreciative of the justice that was given and the way it was handled by Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche and everybody.”
He added: “It was really well handled, and it's very important. You can't let things like that happen — nothing to do with me but a president or even a person — you can't allow that to happen. And so justice was served, and we'll see what happens. But I very much appreciate the judge and jury, and everybody on that - it was so professionally handled.”
"I'm very appreciative of the justice that was given and the way it was handled by @AGPamBondi and @DAGToddBlanche," says @POTUS on the guilty verdict in the second assassination attempt case.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 23, 2025
"Justice was served... I very much appreciate the judge and jury." pic.twitter.com/rofAwECgmo
What Trump said about the UK, Germany, Brazil, Ukraine and Gaza during his UN speech
Tuesday 23 September 2025 20:30 , Oliver O'ConnellA lengthy address by Donald Trump at the United Nations’ General Assembly stunned world leaders, not just by its near-record-breaking duration, but also with his sustained verbal attacks on countries traditionally allied with U.S. interests.
Overrunning his 15 minute time slot in a turbulent speech lasting over 56 minutes, the US President railed at immigration in the EU, claimed the UN is funding an assault on Western countries, called London’s Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan “terrible,” described climate change as “the greatest con job ever,” claimed himself to have stopped multiple "un-endable wars,” and suggested he deserved the Nobel Peace prize.
There were minor criticisms of Russia, China, and Iran, with Trump instead lashing out at the EU, the countries within it, and other nations on which the U.S. has focused its foreign policy.
Harry Cockburn recaps what Trump said about particular countries:
What Trump said about the UK, Germany, Brazil, Ukraine and Gaza in fiery UN address
Trump now believes Ukraine can retake territory lost to Russia
Tuesday 23 September 2025 20:25 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump has signalled a dramatic shift in his stance on the conflict in Ukraine, asserting on Tuesday that the nation can reclaim all territory lost to Russia. This position contrasts sharply with his earlier calls for Kyiv to make concessions.
Trump conveyed his view in a social media post, published soon after meeting with President Zelensky on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
He wrote: “I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form. With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option.”
Read his full post below:
After getting to know and fully understand the Ukraine/Russia Military and Economic situation and, after seeing the Economic trouble it is causing Russia, I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form. With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option. Why not? Russia has been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years a War that should have taken a Real Military Power less than a week to win. This is not distinguishing Russia. In fact, it is very much making them look like “a paper tiger.” When the people living in Moscow, and all of the Great Cities, Towns, and Districts all throughout Russia, find out what is really going on with this War, the fact that it’s almost impossible for them to get Gasoline through the long lines that are being formed, and all of the other things that are taking place in their War Economy, where most of their money is being spent on fighting Ukraine, which has Great Spirit, and only getting better, Ukraine would be able to take back their Country in its original form and, who knows, maybe even go further than that! Putin and Russia are in BIG Economic trouble, and this is the time for Ukraine to act. In any event, I wish both Countries well. We will continue to supply weapons to NATO for NATO to do what they want with them. Good luck to all!
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Trump refuses to meet with ‘Radical Left Democrats’ to avert shutdown
Tuesday 23 September 2025 20:21 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump canceled a planned meeting between himself, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as he risks a shutdown of the federal government in seven days.
Trump put out a statement before heading to his UN General Assembly address in New York Tuesday morning, as he and the Democratic leaders in Congress had planned to meet later this week.
Eric Garcia reports from Washington, D.C.
Trump refuses to meet ‘Radical Left Democrats’ Schumer and Jeffries to avert shutdown
Melania Trump launches digital education initiative for children
Tuesday 23 September 2025 20:14 , Oliver O'ConnellFirst Lady Melania Trump has unveiled a new initiative designed to “ensure that every child can flourish in the digital era.”
Announced in New York during the annual U.N. General Assembly, the launch was attended by prominent figures, including Queen Rania of Jordan and Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukraine’s president.
The coalition will comprise spouses or representatives of leaders present at the UNGA.
The first lady stressed that as “technology is evolving at a pace that exceeds lawmaking,” nations must find “simple solutions” to create healthy environments for children, safeguarding their personal freedom, confidence, and motivation.
She concluded: “Safety multiplies innovation.”
— First Lady Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) September 23, 2025
The president’s newest White House addition? An ‘employee-of-the-month’-style Wall of Fame
Tuesday 23 September 2025 20:02 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump has made more changes to the White House, adding a Presidential Walk of Fame, in an “employee-of-the-month” style, along a prominent walkway outside the West Wing.
Sheets of brown paper appeared as placeholders for picture frames last week on the wall of the West Wing colonnade, which runs along the Rose Garden. Above the brown paper, written in gold paint, are the words “Presidential Walk of Fame.”
Ariana Baio has the story.
Trump blamed the UN for his teleprompter troubles and escalator mishap — the UN has a different story
Tuesday 23 September 2025 19:55 , Oliver O'ConnellAccording to a report by the Associated Press, a U.N. official stated that the organization understands that someone from the president’s party who ran ahead of him inadvertently triggered the stop mechanism on the escalator.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, also told the AP that the White House was operating the teleprompter for Trump.
A U.N. official said the UN understands that someone from the president’s party who ran ahead of him inadvertently triggered the stop mechanism on the escalator. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the White House was operating the teleprompter for Trump. https://t.co/DZwqyWtYVn
— Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) September 23, 2025
Trump mocked for inability to pronounce acetaminophen
Tuesday 23 September 2025 19:50 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump struggled to pronounce “acetaminophen” — a drug commonly known as Tylenol — as he announced an unproven link between the drug and autism.
The internet couldn’t stop laughing over the gaffe, as Kelly Rissman reports.
Trump’s inability to pronounce acetaminophen draws laughter from the internet
Second Trump assassination plotter found guilty
Tuesday 23 September 2025 19:43 , Oliver O'ConnellA jury has found Ryan Routh guilty of plotting to kill Donald Trump at one of his Florida golf courses last year.
The verdict followed two hours of deliberations.
Alex Woodward reports.
Ryan Routh found guilty of plotting Trump assassination at Florida golf course
BREAKING: Jury reaches verdict in trial of Trump's second attempted assassin
Tuesday 23 September 2025 19:27 , Oliver O'ConnellThe jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump.
This is a developing story.
Here’s what you need to know:
What to know about the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
Watch: Donald and Melania Trump get stuck on broken escalator at UN
Tuesday 23 September 2025 19:24 , Oliver O'Connell
Donald and Melania Trump get stuck on broken escalator at UN
Trump says he will ask Orbán to stop buying Russian oil
Tuesday 23 September 2025 19:20 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday his intention to contact Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, aiming to persuade him to stop buying Russian oil.
This initiative forms part of a wider effort to pressure NATO allies into cutting energy links with Moscow.
Speaking before a meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump said of Orbán: “He's a friend of mine. I have not spoken to him, but I have a feeling if I did, he might stop, and I think I'll be doing that."
ANALYSIS: The world according to Trump: You’re all ‘going to hell’ — and I’m your only hope
Tuesday 23 September 2025 19:13 , Oliver O'ConnellAndrew Feinberg writes that President Donald Trump’s message to the UN today was mostly about himself:
After more bragging about his administration’s record of tax and regulation cuts, he turned to another subject he enjoys talking about by touting how he and his Homeland Security brain trust have virtually shuttered the U.S.-Mexico border. Then he scolded the rest of the world — including Great Britain and many other close U.S. allies — that they are “going to hell” for being too welcoming to migrants, particularly those from the global south.
“It's destroying your country, and you have to do something about it on the world stage,” Trump said.
In the same breath, after insulting most of the world, he claimed next that America is “respected again, like it has never been respected before” compared with last year or the previous three before that, the implication being that the only reason the world’s strongest superpower would be respected is because he’s the president.
Read on...
The world according to Trump: You’re all ‘going to hell’ — and I’m your only hope
Trump says NATO should shoot down Russian aircraft that violate airspace
Tuesday 23 September 2025 19:10 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that Nato countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter the alliance's airspace. His remarks came shortly after Nato nations condemned Moscow for violating Estonian airspace.
Asked by reporters if he would support such a move, Mr Trump replied: “Yes, I do.”
The comments were made before a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the UN General Assembly.
Kamala Harris compares election night grief to loss of her mother
Tuesday 23 September 2025 18:46 , Oliver O'ConnellKamala Harris has compared the grief of losing the 2024 presidential election to the pain of losing her mother.
Former Vice President Harris, 60, appeared on the Tuesday episode of The View to discuss her latest memoir, 107 Days, which details her historic, abbreviated presidential campaign last year after President Joe Biden exited the race.
Reflecting on the chapter in her memoir in which she opens up about the aftermath of her stunning loss to President Donald Trump, she admitted that it was “one of the most difficult things that I had to reflect on and write about.”
Inga Parkel reports from New York.
Kamala Harris compares election night grief to loss of her mother on The View
