Trump addresses UN on foreign threats

President Donald Trump delivered a roughly thirty-seven minute speech to the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan on Tuesday, focusing on threats the US faces from abroad.

Trump defends Iran war, hints at deal

Trump defended his decision to launch a war against Iran, accusing the Islamic Republic of seeking a defensive missile arsenal before making a mad dash to a nuclear bomb. As the war approaches its eighth month with no clear end in sight, Trump said he is poised to make a big decision on whether to make a deal or quickly annihilate the country.

Trump predicts Iran deal after midterms

Trump predicted a deal will be made right after the November third midterm elections, claiming it does not make sense for Iran not to negotiate. He said Iran is waiting to see how he does in the election, but that he is not running.

“I gave absolutely no credence and will not give credence to the election when it comes to Iran.”

Trump expects energy prices to fall

At a bilateral meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham after the speech, Trump said he believes global energy prices, which have shot up due to the war and created upward inflation pressure, will retreat right after the conflict ends.

“I think as soon as the war's over, the numbers are going to come way down.”

Trump slams Cuba as failed state

Trump called Cuba an absolutely failed state and accused it of coordinating with left-wing radicals and Communist networks in the US. As he spoke, the Cuban delegation stood up and left the hall. The Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“Communism will never be coming to America, but freedom will be coming to Cuba.”

Trump announces military deal with Greenland

Trump touted a military deal with Greenland and Denmark, saying it gives the US the complete ability to do what is necessary to defend the American continent, and also Europe and other places. That agreement was signed at a trilateral meeting later Tuesday morning.

Trump rejects AI guardrails, backs growth

Toward the end of the speech, Trump debuted his attempt to rebrand artificial intelligence as super intelligence and rejected guardrails on the technology. He compared those raising concerns about AI with those warning about climate change, which Trump denies is a problem.

“We will only encourage superintelligence. We're going to encourage it, not rein it in.”

Trump says US leads AI race over China

Trump reiterated his view that winning the race for AI superiority is the key to US global dominance. He said the US is leading now over China by a lot and everyone else, and will keep it that way. He said he will not stifle growth of something that will be bigger than the industrial revolution.

“I'm not going to stifle growth of something that will be bigger than the industrial revolution.”