Trump’s Combative U.N. Address Draws Silence, Sparks Criticism

President Donald Trump delivered a combative address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, celebrating military successes against "demented adversaries" and musing about annihilating Iran, drawing largely silent reactions from world leaders. Trump touted U.S. military actions in Venezuela and the Western Hemisphere, prompting Cuba's delegation to walk out after he called the nation a "failed state." He also questioned whether to destroy Iran or make a deal, while confirming his envoys held three hours of talks with Iranian mediators. The 35-minute speech included plans to rename artificial intelligence as "super intelligence" and announced new U.S. military bases in Greenland. Trump also held bilateral meetings with leaders from Ukraine, the U.K., and Japan, while commentators criticized the address for lacking American idealism.