Trump defines ‘America First’ to wary world leaders at U.N., warns North Korea and Iran – IOTW Report

Trump defines ‘America First’ to wary world leaders at U.N., warns North Korea and Iran

WT: President Trump took aim at the twin threats of North Korea and Iran on Tuesday at the United Nations, warning that the U.S. is prepared to “totally destroy” North Korea over its reckless nuclear weapons programs and calling on the world body to confront more forcefully Tehran’s support of Islamist terrorism.

In his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Mr. Trump challenged other nations to take a stand against “a small group of rogue regimes,” and he singled out North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as the most urgent danger.

“Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime,” Mr. Trump said, using the mocking nickname for Mr. Kim that he first deployed on Twitter. “The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea.”

To gasps from the assembled diplomats, Mr. Trump quickly added, “The United States is ready, willing and able, but hopefully this will not be necessary. It is time for all nations to work together to isolate the Kim regime until it ceases its hostile behavior.”

His address was the most highly anticipated speech to the United Nations in at least eight years, as world leaders looked for more clues to how Mr. Trump’s “America First” campaign promise will translate into foreign policy.

Mr. Trump, who criticized the United Nations last year as an ineffective and bloated club, gave an unapologetic defense of his doctrine, highlighted a U.S. military buildup and said other nations should defend their own sovereignty as the best path to security.  read more

9 Comments on Trump defines ‘America First’ to wary world leaders at U.N., warns North Korea and Iran

  1. I love how PDT purposely said “totally destroy”, knowing the the media would rush to condemn his language before finding out that Barky had used the exact same words. But y’all mediots just keep on thinking he’s stupid if it makes you feel better.

  2. Brilliant speech. Absolutely brilliant. He went into the lions’ den and gave them a big ol’ FUCK YOU.

    Even Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he liked Trump’s speech.

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