On behalf of the General Assembly, i have the honor to welcome to the United Nations, his excellency donald trump, president of the United States of america and to invite him to address the assembly. Mr. Secretarygeneral, mr. President , World Leaders and distinguished delegates, welcome to new york. It is a profound honor to stand here in my home city as a representative of the American People to address the people of the world. As millions of our citizens continue to suffer the effects of the devastating hurricanes that have struck our country i want to begin by expressing my appreciation to every leader in this room who has offered assistance and aid. The American People are strong and resilient and they will emerge from these hardships more determined than ever before. Fortunately, the United States has done very well since election day last november 8t november 8th. The stock market is at an alltime high, a record. Unemployment is at its lowest level in 16 years and because of our regulatory and other forms we have more people working in the United States today than ever before. These are moving back creating job growth the likes of which our country has not seen in a very long time and it has just been announced that we will be spending almost 700 billion on our military and defense. Our military will soon be the strongest it has ever been. For more than 70 years, in times of war and peace, the leaders of nations, movements in religions, have stood before this assembly and like them i tend to address some of the very serious threat before us today but also the enormous potential waiting to be unleashed. We live in a time of extraordinary opportunity. Breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine are curing. Ellipsis into solving problems that prior generations thought impossible to solve but each day also brings news of the growing dangers that threaten everything that we cherish and value and terrorists and extremists have gathered strength and spread to every region of the planet. Rogue regimes represented in this body, not only support but threaten other nations and their own people with the most destructive weapons known to humanity. Authority and authoritarian powers seek to collapse the values, the systems and alliances that prevented conflict in ~ the world toward freedom since world war ii. International criminal Networks Traffic drugs, weapons, people and force dislocation in mass migration, threaten our borders and new forms of aggression exploit technology to menace our citizens, to put it simply, we meet at a time of both immense promise in great peril. It is entirely up to us whether we lift the world to new heights or let it fall into a valley of despair. We have it in our power, should we so choose, to lift millions property, to help our citizens realize their dreams and to ensure that new generations of children are raised free from violence, hatred and fear. This institution was founded in the aftermath of two world wars to help shape this better future. It was based on the vision that diverse nations could cooperate to protect their sovereignty, preserve their security and promote their prosperity. It was in the same. , exactly 70 years ago, that the United States developed the Marshall Plan to help restore europe. Those three beautiful pillars, pillars of peace, sovereignty, security and prosperity. The Marshall Plan was built on the noble idea that the whole world was safer when nations are strong, independent and free. As president truman said in his message to congress, at that time, our support of european recovery is in full accord with our support of the United Nations. The success of the United Nations depends upon the independent strength of its members, to overcome the perils of the present and to achieve the promise of the future. We must begin with the wisdom of the past, our success depends on a coalition of strong and independent nations that embrace their sovereignty to prosperity and peace for themselves and for the world. We do not expect diverse countries to share the same cultures, traditions or even systems of government but we do expect all nations to uphold these two core sovereign duties, to respect the interest of their own people and the rights of every other sovereign nation. This is the beautiful vision of this institution and this is the foundation for cooperation and success. Strong, sovereign nations, let diverse countries with different values, different cultures and different dreams, not just coexist, but work sidebyside on the basis of mutual respect. Strong, sovereign nations let their people take ownership of the future in control their own destiny and strong, sovereign nations allow individuals to perish in the fullness of the Life Intended by god. In america we do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone but rather to let it shine as an example for everyone to watch. This week gives our country a special reason to take pride in that example. We are celebrating the 230th anniversary of our beloved constitution, the oldest constitution still in use in the world today. This timeless document has been the foundation of peace, prosperity and freedom for the americans and for countless millions around the globe whose own countries have found inspiration in its respect for human nature, Human Dignity and the rule of law. The greatest in the United States constitution is its first three beautiful words. They are we the people. Generations of americans have sacrificed to maintain the promise of those words, the promise of our country and of our great history. In america, the people governed. The people rule. The people are sovereign. I was elected, not to take power, but to give power to the American People where it belongs. In Foreign Affairs we are renewing the sounding of principle. Our governments first duty is to its people, to our citizens. We need to serve their needs, preserve their rights and to defend their values. As president of the United States, i will always put america first. Just like you, as the leaders of your country, will always and should always, put your countrys first. [applause] all responsible leaders have an obligation to serve their own citizens and the nationstate remains the best vehicle for elevating the human condition but making a better life for our people also requires us to Work Together in close already in unity to create a more safe and peaceful future for all people. The United States will forever be a great friend to the world and especially to its allies. We can no longer be taken advantage of or enter into a one sided deal where the United States gets nothing in return. As long as i hold this office, i will defend americas interest above all else but in filling our obligations to our own nation we also realize that it is in everyones interest to seek the future where all nations can be sovereign, prosperous insecure. America does more than speak to the values expressed in the United Nations charter. Our citizens have paid the ultimate price to defend our freedom and the freedom of many nations represented in this great hall. Americas devotion is measured on the battlefield where our young men and women have fought and sacrificed alongside our allies. From the beaches of europe, to the deserts of the middle east, to the jungles of asia, it is an eternal credit to the american character that even after we and our allies emerge victorious from the bloodiest war in history we did not seek territorial expansion or attempt to oppose and impose our way of life on others. Instead, we helped build institutions such as this one to defend the sovereignty, security and prosperity for all. For the diverse nations of the world this is our hope we want harmony and friendship not conflict and strife. We are guided by outcomes not ideologies. We have a policy of principle realism rooted in the shared goals, interest and values. That realism forces us to confront the questions facing every leader, and and nation in this world. We cannot escape or avoid and we will not slide down the path of complacency, numb to the challenges, threats and even wars that we face or do we have enough strength and pride to confront those dangers today so that our citizens can enjoy peace and prosperity tomorrow. If we desire to lift up our citizens, if we aspire through the approval of history then we must fill our sovereign duties to the people we faithfully represent. We must protect our nations, their interest in their futures. We must reject threats to sovereignty from the ukraine to the south china sea. We must uphold respect the law, respect for borders and respect for culture and the peaceful engagement these allow. Just as the founders of this body intended, we must Work Together and confront together those who threaten us with chaos, turmoil and terror. The scorch of our planet today is a small group of rogue regimes that violate every principle on which the United Nations is based. They respect neither their own citizens nor their sovereign rights of their countries. If the righteous many do not confront the wicked you then evil will triumph. When decent people in nations become bystanders to history the forces of destruction only gather power and strength. No one has shown more contempt for other nations and for the wellbeing of their own people then the depraved regime in north korea. It is responsible for the starvation and deaths of millions of North Koreans and for the imprisonment, torture, killing and oppression of countless more. We were all witnessed to the regimes deadly abuse when an innocent American College student was returned to america only to die a few days later. We sought in the assassination of the dictators brother using banned nerve agents in an international airport. We know he kidnapped a sweet 13 yearold japanese girl, beach in her own country to enslave her as a language tutor for north koreas spies. If this is not twisted enough, now north koreas reckless pursuit of Nuclear Weapons and Ballistic Missiles threatens the entire world with unthinkable loss of human life. It is an outrage that some nations would not only trade with such a regime but would arm, supply and financially support a country that imperils the world with nuclear construct. No nation on earth has an interest in seeing this band of criminals arm itself with Nuclear Weapons and missiles. 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. Rocket man is on a Suicide Mission himself and for his regime. The United States is ready, willing and able, but hopefully this will not be necessary. That is what the United Nations is all about. That is what the United Nations is for. Lets see how they do. It is time for north korea to realize that the denuclearization is its only acceptable future. The United NationsSecurity Council recently held to unanimous 50zero both adopting hardhitting resolutions against north korea and i want to thank china and russia for joining the vote to impose sanctions along with all of the other members of the Security Council. Thank you to all involved but we must do much more. It is time for all nations to Work Together to isolate the kim regime until it ceases its hostile behavior. We face this decision, not only in north korea, it is far past time for the nations of the world to confront another reckless regime, one that speaks openly of mass murder, bowing death to america, destruction to israel and ruin for many leaders and nations in this room. The iranian government masks a corrupt dictatorship behind the false guys of a democracy. It has turned a wealthy country into a rich history of culture into an economically depleted robe states chief export are violence, bloodshed and chaos. The longest suffering victims of irans leadership are, in fact, its own people. Rather than use its resources to improve iranian lives its oil profits go to fund hezbollah and other terrorists that kill innocent muslims and attack their peaceful arab and israeli neighbors. This wealth which rightly belongs to irans people also goes to shore up as a dictatorship, fuel yemen civil war, and undermine peace throughout the middle east. We cannot let a murderous regime continue these the stabilizing activities while building dangerous missiles and we cannot abide by an agreement if it provides cover for the eventual construction of a nuclear program. The iran deal was one of the worst and most onesided transactions that the United States has ever entered into. Frankly, that deal is an embarrassment to the United States and i dont thank you have heard the last of it, believe me. It is time for the entire world to join us in demanding that irans government and its pursuit of death and destructi destruction. It is time for the regime to free all americans and citizens of other nations that they have unjustly detained. Above all, irans government must stop supporting terrorist and begin serving its own people and respect the sovereign rights of its neighbors. The entire world understands that the good people of iran want change and other than the vast military power of the United States that irans people are what their leaders fear the most. This is what causes the regime to restrict internet access, tear down the satellite dishes, shoot unarmed student protesters in a prison political reformist. Oppression regimes cannot endure forever and the day will come when the people will face the choice. Will they continue down the path of poverty, bloodshed and terror or will the iranian people return to the nations proud roofs as a center of civilization culture and wealth, where their people can be happy and prosperous once again . The Iranian Regime support for terror is in stark contrast to the recent commitments of many of its neighbors to fight terrorism and hold its finance. In saudi arabia, earlier last year, i was greatly honored to address the leaders of more than 50 arab and muslim nations. We agreed that all responsible nations must Work Together to confront terrorist and the islamic extremism that inspires it. We will stop radical islamic terrorism because we cannot allow it to tear up our nations and indeed to tear up the entire world. We must deny the terrorist safe haven, transit, funding and any form of support for their vile and sinister ideology. We must drive them out of our nations. It is time to expose and hold responsible those countries who support and finance terror groups like al qaeda, hezbollah, the taliban and and others that slaughter innocent people. The United States and our allies are working together to work throughout the middle east to crush the loser terrorist and stop the reemergence of safe havens they use to launch attacks on all of our people. Last month i announced a new strategy for victory in the fight against this evil in afghanistan. From now on our security interests will dictate the length and scope of military operations, not arbitrary benchmarks and timetables set up by politicians. I have also totally changed the rules of engagement in our fight against the taliban and other terrorist groups. In syria in iraq we have made big gains toward lasting defeats of isis. In fact, our country has achieved more against isis in the last eight months than it has in many, many years combined. We seek the deescalation of the syrian conflict and a political solution that honors the will of the syrian people. The actions of the criminal regime of transects, including the use of chemical weapons against his own citizens even innocent children shocked the conscience of every decent person. No society can be safe if banned chemical weapons are allowed to spread. That is why the United States carried out a missile strike on the airbase that launched the attack. We appreciate the efforts of the United Nations agencies that are providing vital humanitarian assistance in areas liberated from isis and we especially thank jordan, turkey and lebanon for their role in hosting refugees, the syrian conflict. The United States is a compassionate nation and has spent billions and billions of dollars in helping to support this effort. We seek an approach to Refugee Resettlement that is designed to help these horribly treated people and which enables their eventual return to their home countries, to be part of the rebuilding process. For the cost of resettling one refugee in the United States we can assist more than ten in their home region. Out of the goodness of our hearts we offer Financial Assistance to hosting countries in the region and we support recent agreements of the g20 nations that will seek to host refugees as close to their home countries as possible. This is the safe, responsible and humanitarian approach. For decades the United States has dealt with migration challenges. Here in the western hemisphere, we have learned that over the longterm uncontrolled migration is deeply unfair to both sending and receiving countries. The sending countries it reduces domestic pressure to pursue needed political and economic for and during them of the Human Capital necessary to motivate and implement those forms. For the receiving countries the substantial cost of uncontrolled migration are born overwhelmingly by low income citizens whose concerns are often ignored by both media and government. I want to salute the work of the United Nations in seeking to address the problem that caused people to flee from their homes. The United Nations and African Union led peacekeeping missions to have invaluable contributions in stabilizing complex in afri africa. The United States continues to lead the world in humanitarian assistance including famine, prevention and relief in south sudan, somalia and Northern Nigeria and yemen. We have invested in Better Health and opportunity all over the world through programs like that far which funds aids relief, the president malaria, both global fund to end modern slavery and the woman entrepreneurs finance initiati initiative, part of our commitment to empowering women all across the globe. We also thank the secretarygeneral for recognizing that the United Nations must reform if it is to be an effective partner in confronting threats to sovereignty, security and prosperity. Too often the focus of this organization has not been on results but on bureaucracy and process. In some cases states that seek to subvert this institutions noble has hijacked the very system that are supposed to advance them. For example, it is a massive source of embarrassment to the United Nations that some government with egregious human rights records sit on the un human rights council. The United States is one out of 193 countries in the United Nations and yet we pay 22 of the entire budget and more. In fact, we pay far more than anybody realizes. The United States bears an unfair cost burden, but to be fair if it could actually accomplish all of its stated goals, especially the goal of peace this investment would easily be well worth it. Major portions of the world are in conflict and some, in fact, are going to hell but the powerful people in this room, under the guidance and auspices of the United Nations, can solve many of these vicious and complex problems. The American People hope that one day soon the United Nations can be a much more accountable and effective advocate for Human Dignity and freedom around the world. In the meantime, we believe that no nation should have to bear a disproportionate share of the board and militarily or financially. Nations of the world must take a greater role in secure and prosperous societies in their own region. That is why in the western hemisphere the United States stood against the corrupt destabilizing regime in cuba and embraced the enduring dream of the cuban people to live in freedom. My administration recently announced that we will not lift sanctions on the cuban government until it makes fundamental reforms. We have also imposed tough calibrated sanctions on the socialist madera regime in venezuela which has brought a once thriving nation to the brink of total collapse. The socialistic dictatorship of niclas madera has inflicted terrible pain and suffering on the good people of that country. This corrupt regime destroyed a prosperous nation by imposing a failed ideology that has produced poverty and misery everywhere it has been tried. To make matters worse, madera has defied his own people stealing power from his elected representatives to preserve his disastrous rule. The venezuelan people are starving and their country is collapsing. Their Democratic Institutions are being destroyed. This situation is completely unacceptable and we cannot stand by and watch as a responsible neighbor and friend. We, and all others, have a goal and that goal is to help them regain their freedom, recover their country and restore their democracy. I would like to thank leaders in this room for condemning the regime and providing vital support to the venezuelan people. The United States has taken an important step to hold the regime accountable. We are prepared to take further action if the government of venezuela persist on its path to impose authoritarian rule on the venezuelan people. We are fortunate to have incredibly strong and healthy trade relationships with many of the latin american countries gathered here today. Our economic bond forms a Critical Foundation for advancing peace and prosperity and for all of our people and all of our neighbors. I asked every country represented here today to be prepared to do more to address this very real crisis. We call for the full restoration of democracy and Political Freedoms in venezuela. [applause] the problem in venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented but that socialism has been faithfully implemented. From the soviet union to cuba to venezuela were ever to socialism or communism has been adopted it has been delivered anguish and devastation and failure. Those who preach the tenants of these discredited ideologies only contribute to the continued suffering of the people who live under these cruel systems. America stands with every person living under a brutal regime. Our respect for sovereignty is also a call for action. All people deserve a government that cares for their safety, their interest and their wellbeing. Including their prosperity. In america we seek stronger ties to business and trade with all nations of goodwill but this trade must be fair and it must be reciprocal. For too long the American People were told that mammoth, multinational trade deals unaccountable International Tribunals and powerful, global bureaucracies were the best way to promote their success. As those promises float, millions of jobs vanished and thousands of factories disappeared. Others gamed the system and broke the rules. Our great middleclass, once the bedrock of american prosperity, was forgotten and left behind but they are forgotten no more and they will never be forgotten again. While america will pursue cooperation and commerce with other nations we are renewing our commitments to the first duty of every government, the duty of our citizens. This bond is the source of americas strength and that of every responsible nation represented here today. If this organization is to have any hope of successfully confronting the challenges before us it will depend, as president truman said, from 70 years ago on the independent strength of its members. If we are to embrace the opportunities of the future and overcome the present dangers together there can be no substantive strong, sovereign and independent nations. Nations that are rooted in the histories and invested in their destinies. Nations that seek allies to be friends, not enemies to conquer and most important of all, nations that are home to patriots, two men and women who are willing to sacrifice for their countries, their fellow citizens and for all that is best in the human spirit. In remembering their great victory that led to this bodys founding, we must never forget that those euros fought against evil also fought for the nations that they loved. Peter chisholm led the polls to die to say poland. The french to fight for a free france and the brits to stand strong for britain. Today we do not invest ourselves, our hearts and our minds and our nations and we will not build strong families, safe communities and how the societies for ourselves, no one can do it for us. We cannot wait for someone else, for faraway countries or for far off bureaucracies. We cant do it. We must solve our problems to build our prosperity, to secure our future or we will build vulnerable to decay domination and defeat. The true question for the United Nations today, people all over the world who hope for a better lives for themselves and their children is a basic one. Are we still patriots . Do we love our nations enough to protect their sovereignty and to take ownership of their future . Do we revere them enough to defend their interests, preserve their cultures and ensure a Peaceful World for their citizens . One of the greatest american patriots, john adams, wrote that the American Revolution was effective before the war commenced. The revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people. That was the moment when america awoke, when we looked around and understood that we were a nation. We realized we were, what we valued and what we would give our lives to defend. From its very first moment the american story is the story of what is possible when people take ownership of their future. The United States of america has been among the greatest forces for good in the history of the world and the greatest defenders of sovereignty, security and prosperity for all. Now we are calling for a great we are beginning of nations for the revival of their spirits, their pride, their people and their patriotism. History is asking us whether we are up to the task. Our answer will be a renewal of will, a rediscovery of resolve and a rebirth of devotion. We need to defeat the enemies of humanity and unlock the potential of life itself. Our hope is a word in a world of proud, independent nations that embrace their duties, seek friendship, respect others and make common cause in the greatest shared interest of all a future of dignity and peace for the people of this wonderful earth. This is the true vision of the United Nations, the ancient wish of every people and the deepest yearning that lives inside every sacred soul. Let this be our mission and let this be our message to the world. We will fight together, sacrifice together and stand together for peace, freedom, for justice, family, for humanity and for the almighty god who made us all. Thank you, god bless you, god bless the nations of the world and god bless the United States of america. Thank you very much. [applause] on behalf of the General Assembly i wish you think the president of United States america for the statement is made. May i request representatives to stay seated while we greet the president. After which the meeting will suspend for five minutes before resuming to hear the next speaker. And there is reaction from capitol hill to president assad speech to the un. Congressman peter king of new york it out today masterful speech by potus trump at un. Proud of American Values and no apology and no retreat. God bless america. This from democrat barbara lee, more dangerous predicate and abdication of values President Trump at un ga. Congress must stand by the grand deal and work to deescalate tensions with north korea. And the president speech to the United NationsGeneral Assembly leading up prime time programming on cspan at 8 00 p. M. And will be followed by your phone calls and social media comments. Navy secretary Richard Spencer and the chief and Naval Operations admiral John Richardson testified this morning about recent Navy Ship Collisions the uss fitzgerald of the uss mccain were both hit by cargo ships. The Senate Armed Services committee is looking into why and you can see that hearing tonight starting at 9 00 eastern. In houston, texas, recovery continues after we followed senators as they follow the really efforts. Congressman jean greene spoke with volunteers and hurricane victims