Trump spoke at the UN podium: Iran, Cuba, Greenland and "Super-intelligence"
In his nearly hour-long speech, the US President issued a sharp warning to Iran, promised to quickly end the Russia–Ukraine war, and proposed calling artificial intelligence "super-intelligence."
Trump spoke from the UN podium: Iran, Cuba, Greenland and "Super-intelligence"
US President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 22.
This address became one of the main events of this year's high-level week under the theme "Rebuilding trust, managing change." Following the speech, Trump also held a series of bilateral meetings with world leaders.
The central theme of the speech was Iran. Trump said he faced a difficult choice:
"I have an important decision to make. Do I reach an agreement with Iran and allow them to recover and build a much greater country than before, perhaps one of the greatest nations in the Middle East or even the world? Or do I destroy Iran, and do it quickly, without giving them another chance to kill people and destroy countries? Or do I condemn them to hell with no chance of survival and no hope of greatness for future generations?".
He said an agreement with Iran could be reached "immediately after the election" — meaning after the US midterm elections.
Touching upon the issue of Cuba, Trump said: "My administration is also seeking to fundamentally change the situation in Cuba, where the communist regime is under the strongest pressure in its history. This is an absolutely failed state... It is failing more than ever, and it will collapse." Following these words, the Cuban delegation demonstratively left the assembly hall. Trump noted that negotiations with Havana are currently being conducted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "He is seriously engaged in negotiations with Cuba."
Trump said he is working closely with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine and intends to achieve an end to the conflict — according to him, "this will happen definitely and quickly."
The President confirmed that the US will build two large military bases on the island and that an agreement with Denmark will be signed this very day. He also linked the Greenland deal to strengthening NATO's position: "By expanding America's presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic, this deal protects not only the US, but also Europe, and in many ways strengthens NATO's position."