Trump Tells UN 'Your Countries Are Going to Hell'

In his first U.N. General Assembly address since 2020, President Donald Trump delivered a combative, hour-long speech warning that unchecked immigration and climate policies are 'destroying' Europe and declaring to world leaders 'your countries are going to hell' if they do not end open borders. He singled out Muslim immigration, accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of seeking to impose Sharia law, praised El Salvador for jailing migrants the U.S. sent without due process, and urged allies to emulate his administration's 'bold' crackdown, saying detentions and deportations 'simply stopped' crossings. Trump challenged the value of the U.N., threatened strong measures on narcotrafficking and against countries buying Russian energy — including 'full and powerful' tariffs — and boasted of strikes against Iran. He pressed for a united demand that Hamas return hostages but offered few new humanitarian steps for Gaza, dismissed climate-policy initiatives while praising fossil fuels and nuclear power, and pressed national sovereignty and tighter border control. The speech drew widespread media attention and criticism, with observers and rights groups raising legal and human-rights concerns about mass arrests, expanded detention, and its provocative tone toward allies and international institutions.