POLITICS: Trump’s fiery UN Address: Letters

The Issue: President Trump’s speech delivered to the United Nations General Assembly last week.

I am respectfully asking everyone, no matter what political party you are from, to spend an hour and watch President Trump deliver his UN speech on YouTube (“Don rips U.N.’s ‘empty words,’ ” Sept. 24).

Trump is a great, one-of-a-kind, peace-loving person who will for sure make you proud if you watch this.

David Lipton

Toms River, NJ

Well done, President Trump — The United Nations is a money-grabbing joke that’s outlasted its welcome.

You want to rid our country of all the haters of the United States of America? Start with the United Nations.

Mike Santavicca

Yonkers

Trump’s innate ability to give a flawless one-hour speech without a working teleprompter is truly a gift to be marveled at. Heck, people freeze up when just giving a wedding toast.

Most people hate public speaking. But even the small percentage of those who don’t would be paralyzed with fear if their teleprompter went dark on them.

Eugene Dunn

Glen Burnie, Md.

Last week, we were treated to our president’s latest world view: The UN isn’t living up to its potential.

Never mind that he is leading the way in ignoring the existing and well-established international body of laws that would go a long way in actually fulfilling that potential.

Blowing up boats for whatever reason seems to be OK with him.

Supporting the murders of people simply trying to get food and water in Gaza seems acceptable as well.

Somehow, I think a good number of world representatives at the UN make a more rational appraisal of the world.

Mike Caggiano

San Mateo, Calif.

During his speech at the UN, Trump proved that he is untethered from reality.

He embarrassed Americans by delivering a vitriolic, angry and insulting tirade. I was surprised that the member nation representatives didn’t walk out in the middle of his speech.

I’m also disappointed that he received even a modicum of applause from attendees aside from the cohort of cabinet members and advisers he brought with him.

David Kahn

Boca Raton, Fla.

The Issue: Bjorn Lomborg’s argument that trillions spent on climate policy can be used to fight poverty.

Bjorn Lomborg wants us to choose between saving the planet and saving the poor — that’s nonsense (“Elite Climate Injustice,” PostOpinion, Sept. 23).

Spending money to help developing countries with clean energy and climate resilience doesn’t deplete funds that fight poverty.

The key flaw in Lomborg’s argument is that it treats the global economy as zero-sum, when in reality, climate action and poverty alleviation can be complementary.

It’s not an either-or question. We can reduce poverty and help developing nations create climate-resilient economies.

Frederick Hewett

Cambridge, Mass.

I agree with Lomborg that lifting people out of poverty is good. But we disagree on several points.

Lomborg calls for research to make renewable energy more affordable. But wind and solar are among the least expensive forms of energy out there. He also alleges that most emissions will come from China. But clean energy sources, like solar and wind, helped China meet 84% of its electricity demand in 2024, and fossil fuel use is decreasing.

Lomborg’s chronic minimization of the effects of global warming aside, the overall consensus is that many poor people will suffer, and die, in huge numbers if we do not rein in our carbon emissions.

Susan Donaldson

Northampton, Mass.

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