KT McFarland, Former Deputy National Security Advisor, says President Trump's UN speech was the most powerful speech of any president.

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Former US President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the United Nations that was notable for its unscripted and direct approach. According to commentary from former Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland, Trump addressed topics including climate change, energy, border security, and what he described as hypocrisy within the United Nations. The speech was characterized by a confrontational tone, with Trump openly criticizing global leaders and emphasizing what he viewed as America's economic prosperity and security under his leadership.

Observers noted that the speech was intended as a strong message to international delegates, many of whom listened without response. The discussion highlighted that Trump's approach contrasted with his previous addresses, focusing less on diplomacy and more on promoting his policies and achievements. The reaction from international commentators was mixed, with some disputing his claims, but the speech was framed as resonating with conservative movements globally.

Trump delivers most powerful UN speech

Joining us now for more, former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland. KT, great to have you with us tonight. You've been at this for a long time. Have you ever seen a speech quite like that delivered by an American president at the United Nations? With no teleprompter. I mean, I think they must have a few minutes into it realized, ooh, they made a big mistake by sabotaging the teleprompter because he just let them have it right between the eyes. He went after, as you pointed out, he went after climate change. He went after the energy issue, the open borders, all of the hypocrisy of the United Nations. And they're all sitting there and they couldn't leave. They had to listen to him. And he, you know, no horse barred. And the great thing about it is, as you just said, he was a happy warrior. You know, when he first addressed the U.N. eight years ago, he, you know, he was polite and he really wanted them to like him. Now he doesn't really care. America's on a roll. Our economy is terrific. We have peace. Every place he's looked, except for Ukraine, has gotten peace. Our border is secure. Our cities are safe. We're the most prosperous country in the world by an order of magnitude. And why? It's because Donald Trump had the guts to do it. And to look out at those speckless little faces of people who they knew they did, they wouldn't laugh. They couldn't laugh because, after all, Donald Trump is quite successful. And so they just had to sit there and take it. And I thought it was terrific. After all of that, after all of that, they had to sit there and take it. And I love the way you said that, those speckless little faces, no applause, no laughter. And he's calling out these countries and their delegations are sitting there and they're hearing it in some cases through the translation. And he's just he's taking them to the woodshed. Donald Trump was trying to send a message today. Did the people it was meant for hear that message? And I mean, many of these people like Klaus Schwab and these these globalists who have tried to destroy this planet. Oh, I think they just double down. And if you look, I've been looking at the European commentary all day and the response was they didn't really end seven wars or he didn't really do this. Oh, he's a climate change denier, but they don't get it. It's going right over their heads. But their people get it, because what you're seeing throughout the world is a conservative movement, a pivot to the kind of policies that Donald Trump is promoting, because they see it for their own their own eyes. They can see how successful America is. It's working. It's working in the United States. And we haven't even begun yet. I mean, the economic prosperity is going to happen in the next nine and 12 months. It's going to shake everybody up. So the leaders of those countries who are giving neither peace or prosperity to their people, their people understand that America's got it. Why don't they have it? So I think that the political earthquake follows in the next year. It's just I was it felt so good to hear a speech like that, an international speech that was America first. KT McFarland, great having you on tonight. Thanks so much for being with us. We appreciate it.

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