United Nation : US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration.

In his return to the UN General Assembly podium, Trump accused the UN of fostering an “assault” through migration on Western countries that he said were “going to hell”.

“What is the purpose of the United Nations?” asked Trump.

“All they seem to do is write a really strongly-worded letter,” he said. “It’s empty words, and empty words don’t solve war.”

The 79-year-old even complained about a broken escalator and teleprompter at the New York headquarters of the UN, the global organisation that he has repeatedly targeted during both of his presidential terms.

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