Donald Trump will take aim at “globalist institutions” and discuss his “vision for the world” in his address to the UN General Assembly later today, the White House says.
His speech is expected to today, on the first official day of the assembly’s annual general debate of world leaders.
The US president will speak second, after President Lula of Brazil, as part of a longstanding tradition. Other leaders will speak and hold meetings throughout the week.
Trump will deliver a speech “touting the renewal of American strength around the world”, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
He will also cover his “historic accomplishments in just eight months, including the ending of seven global wars and conflicts”, Leavitt said in a statement yesterday.
“The president will also touch upon how globalist institutions have significantly decayed the world order, and he will articulate his straightforward constructive vision for the world,” she added.
The issue of Palestinian statehood is already looming large over the assembly, after France and Saudi Arabia hosted a conference yesterday on a two-state solution to the conflict in Gaza.
The US did not attend that summit, and Leavitt did not say whether Trump will mention the subject in his speech later today.
