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Donald Trump called climate change a con job and criticised the UN for radicalising environmentalists
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He labelled carbon footprint a hoax and warned against the "green energy scam" causing national failure
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Trump also criticised the UN for failing to help resolve conflicts, saying it only issues empty letters
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that "climate change" is a con job and added that the United Nations has "radicalised environmentalists".
Trump spoke at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in front of the gathered world leaders.
He said, "The 'climate change' term is the biggest con job coined by stupid people at the UN. If you don’t go away from the 'green energy scam', then your country is going to fail."
Trump called energy and migration a "double-tailed monster" and said carbon footprint is a hoax. "UN has radicalised environmentalists," he added.
Trump's Trumpet At UNGA
President Donald Trump branded himself as a peacemaker and enumerated successes of his administration's efforts in several hotspots around the globe.
Despite his struggles to end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Trump has made clear that he wants to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, repeatedly making the claims that he's "ended seven wars" since he returned to office.
He again highlighted his administration's efforts to end conflicts among warring nations, including India and Pakistan, and took a swipe at the United Nations. “It's too bad that I had to do these things instead of the United Nations doing them. Sadly, in all cases, the United Nations did not even try to help in any of them,” Trump said.
Trump Blasts United Nations
Standing in front of top UN officials, before more than 150 world leaders, Trump blasted the United Nations. He said they didn't reach out to him on the various wars he says he has brought to a conclusion.
“I have always said the UN has such tremendous, tremendous potential. But it's not even coming close to living up to that potential. For the most part, at least for now, all they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter and then never follow that letter. It's empty words and empty words don't solve wars,” said Trump curtly.
Trump opened his UN General Assembly address with a joke about the non-working teleprompter. He said he didn't mind speaking without a teleprompter because “that way, you speak more from the heart.” He joked that whoever is running the teleprompter “is in big trouble.”
(With inputs from PTI)
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