President Trump, in his first speech to the United Nations of his second term, denounced the world body as a dysfunctional talk shop, citing a broken escalator and teleprompter malfunction.

In an aggressive and rambling speech, Trump complained that the faulty equipment reflected a deep rot in the UN , which he castigated for failing to stop global conflicts, end illegal immigration and boost economic prosperity.

“These are the two things i got from the United Nations: a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter,” Trump said, chiding the organization for rejecting his bid to renovate its East Side headquarters decades ago.

“The UN has such tremendous potential but it’s not following up on the potential,” he added. “Empty words don’t solve wars.”

Trump droned on for 57 minutes, nearl

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