At the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump pretends to hesitate, on the subject of Iran, between agreement and “destruction”

When Donald Trump speaks to the world, he often talks about himself. This was demonstrated once again on Tuesday, September 22, during the American president’s speech to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. In a classic exercise in self-celebration executed without enthusiasm, almost academically, the tycoon painted a picture of an America in complete bliss, denying the accumulating external and internal problems.

“While others spoke, I acted. While others talked about peace, I made it. While others ignored the threats, I confronted them. While others spoke of courage, America demonstrated it. While others promised strength, I used it to make (from the United States) the most powerful country in the world. » The billionaire did not hesitate to cite, in the third person, compliments that foreign leaders would have made to him, thanking him for having resolved eight wars.

Beyond this ode to a “golden age” imaginary, Donald Trump had to devote part of his speech to Iran, a military adventure rejected by a majority of Americans. According to a CNN-SSRS poll, published Tuesday, 71% disapprove of his foreign policy, 70% consider that the war against Tehran has damaged the interests of the United States and 75% believe that the White House has no clear plan to end the crisis. However, Donald Trump defended his line in the face of “Iranian fanatical regime”Who “behaves badly, not because they are strong and confident, but because they are weak and desperate”.

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