Trump Addresses U.N. and Signs Greenland Security Deal as 81st Assembly Opens
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Trump Addresses U.N. and Signs Greenland Security Deal as 81st Assembly Opens
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Summary
Trump is set to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, entering the 81st session amid an unpopular Iran war, AI anxieties and widening doubts among allies about U.S. reliability.
After the speech, he is expected to meet leaders from Britain, Japan, Venezuela and several Persian Gulf states, underscoring a crowded diplomatic agenda shaped by multiple global crises.
A White House official said Trump will also sign an agreement with Denmark and Greenland to expand the U.S. security presence in the semiautonomous Danish territory.
That signing follows Trump’s earlier demand for total control of Greenland, a threat that drew sharp criticism from allies now gathering in New York and adds to his isolation at the U.N.
The speech will again test Trump’s relationship with an institution he has long attacked as outdated and ineffective, after using last year’s gathering to publicly berate both allies and adversaries.