Trump condemns globalism, touts nationalistic view of foreign affairs at U.N
Paraphrase 'To hell with the rest of you, unless you have money or will let me build a shiny new building with my name on it in your country.'UNITED NATIONS — President Trump leveled one of his harshest critiques of globalism on Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly, promoting the “America First” approach that has defined his presidency on issues of defense, trade and immigration before a body built on multilateral cooperation.
Trump read the address in a somber monotone, rarely punctuating words or pausing for emphasis, but his message for the 74th session of the annual gathering of world leaders was clear.
“The future does not belong to globalists,” Trump said. “The future belongs to patriots.”
He argued that a globalist worldview had “exerted a religious pull over past leaders, causing them to ignore their own national interests,” and called on other nations to “embrace its national foundations.”
Trump also emphasized his desire to limit the United States engagement around the world militarily.