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Donald Trump is now speaking before the United Nations.
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"The US has done very well since the election on 11/8 ..."
He's talking about the stock market and companies "moving back."
Stump speech.
Bragging about $700 billion just approved for the US military and how the US will have the strongest military in the world.
"Rogue regimes represented by this body threaten not only their own people" but everyone else.
He's going full nationalist in this part.
"It's up to us whether we lift the world to new heights or let it fall into a valley of disrepair."
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Now he is re-writing history and saying that the UN was founded after WWII to promote nationalism rather than confront its dangers.
He's repeating "strong, sovereign nations" and "intended by God" repeatedly.
"We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone"
So promoting democracy is now officially no longer a plank of US foreign policy.
Talking about the Constitution and claiming he represents the "sovereignty of the people" – except he did NOT win the popular vote.
Says he will "always put America first, just as you should always put the people of your countries first."
"The US will always be a great friend of the world – and especially to its allies."
(Trump has betrayed all of our allies.)
"But we will no longer allow ourselves to be TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF ..."
And going on about his transactional view of everything.
"We did not seek territorial expansion or attempt to impose our way of life on others."
He's referring to WWII.
"We are guided by OUTCOMES, not IDEOLOGY."
That is ... a complete betrayal of American values.
Going back the the WWII thing:
He literally wants cookies for the fact that the US didn't take over the UK or Western Europe after WWII.
"If the righteous men do not confront the wicked few, then evil will triumph."
He's talking re ISIS and NK.
But it applies to Trump admin.
Now Trump appears to be laying out his case for war against North Korea.
Trump says no nation should trade with NK – but it's RUSSIA that does so.
Doesn't name Russia but instead is solely focusing on China.
"We will DESTROY" North Korea.
Telling the UN it's their job to prevent the need to do so.
Refers again to "Rocket Man."
Now he's transitioned to Iran.
Attacking Iran full-on.
RUSSIA is also an ally of Iran, which Trump doesn't address.
"We cannot allow a murderous regime to build nuclear missiles & we cannot abide by an agreement if it provides cover for a nuclear program."
Trump is using his speech before the UN – a body founded by the US to help BRING WORLD PEACE – to make a case for TWO NUCLEAR WARS.
Now he has moved on the "radical Islamic terrorism" and ISIS.
He's war-mongering toward almost every possible target.
It's hard to imagine how this speech could be WORSE.
He is LITERALLY war-mongering in front of a intl body that exists to maintain peace.
"The US is a compassionate nation and has spent billions and billions of dollars to help" refugees.
"Out of the goodness of our hearts we offer financial support to nations that will accept refugees."
"The United States leads the world in humanitarian relief ..."
Trump's budget seeks to slash and/or eliminate much of that funding.
"To often, the focus of this organization has not been on results but on process and bureaucracy."
"The United States is only one of many nations, but we pay 22% of the UN budget ..."
"Major portions of the world are in conflict, and some in fact are going to hell."
Yes, he said "going to hell."
"We will not lift sanctions on the Cuban government until it enacts major reforms"
"We instituted sanctions against socialist Venezuela"
Minutes after saying he will NOT impose US will or ideology onto other countries, Trump doubles down on sanctions against socialist nations.
[it's still a developing thread as Trump is still speaking but I'm unable to manage watching him speak any more. Rest of thread here:
twitter.com/Shareblue/status/910142637637865472 )