‘You’re destroying your countries’: Key moments from Trump’s UN speech

US President Donald Trump took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, delivering a sweeping speech that touched on foreign policy, immigration, climate change and more. He attacked friends and rivals alike, while making controversial – and often factually inaccurate – assertions.

Here’s a look at some of his key comments and arguments – and how they hold up against the facts.
Broken teleprompter
Trump kicked off his speech with a lighthearted comment about a non-functional teleprompter, noting that he did not mind that it was not working.

“I don’t mind making this speech without a teleprompter, because the teleprompter is not working,” Trump said.

“I feel very happy to be up here with you, nevertheless. And that way, you speak more from the heart. I can only say that whoever’s operating this teleprompter is in big trouble.”

But a UN official said the teleprompter was being operated by the White House.

And after Trump finished speaking, UNGA President Annalena Baerbock said: “As we are receiving queries, I would like to assure you that, don’t worry, the UN teleprompters are working perfectly.”

Baerbock was Germany’s foreign minister until earlier this year.
‘You’re destroying your countries’
Trump said that nations that were more welcoming of immigrants than the US under him were “destroying” their countries.

“They’re being destroyed. Europe is in serious trouble. They’ve been invaded by a force of illegal aliens like nobody’s ever seen before. Illegal aliens are pouring into Europe.”