By LifeZette News Staff
President Donald Trump delivered a forceful address at the United Nations on Tuesday, declaring that the United States will not allow globalist policies to dictate its future and pledging to defend American sovereignty in energy, trade, and border security.
Speaking to world leaders, Trump said international frameworks have long placed unfair burdens on industrialized nations while giving breaks to others, leaving the United States shouldering disproportionate costs.
He singled out the Paris Climate Accord as an example, saying it was designed to weaken America’s economic strength while allowing China and Russia to avoid comparable obligations.
“The entire globalist concept of asking successful, industrialized nations to inflict pain on themselves and radically disrupt their entire societies must be rejected completely and totally, and it must be immediate,” Trump said.
“That’s why in America, I withdrew from the fake Paris Climate Accord, where by the way America was paying way more than any other country. Others weren’t paying, China didn’t have to pay until 2023. Russia was given an old standard that was easy to meet. A 1990 standard. But for the United States, we’re supposed to pay like $1 trillion. And I said, ‘this is another scam.’ The fact is the United States has been taken advantage of by the world for many, many years, but not any longer as you’ve probably noticed.”
The president formally withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement in January through an executive order, fulfilling a campaign promise to roll back what he described as costly and ineffective climate mandates.
He told the UN the decision was aimed at protecting American workers, securing energy independence, and preventing U.S. industries from being undercut by foreign competitors who face looser restrictions.