Transcript Excerpts: Donald J. Trump, UN Address (September 22, 2026)
Summary and three short excerpts from President Trump’s September 22, 2026 UN General Assembly address, with a link to the full text at the source.
Speaker: Donald J. Trump, President of the United States
Date: September 22, 2026
Venue / event: UN General Assembly, 81st session, general debate, New York
Type: Speech · Country / body: United States
Original source: Miller Center, University of Virginia (reproducing the White House text)
Copyright status: © Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia (Miller Center reproduction; no licence for reproduction) (see terms)
Translation: Delivered in English; no translation.
Verified against source: yes, on October 3, 2026. Each excerpt was compared with a saved copy of the original page.
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Contents
- Short excerpts (Verbatim)
- Summary (paraphrase)
- Source and license
- Related coverage
- Corrections and takedowns
Short excerpts (Verbatim)
Each excerpt is copied word for word from the original source and is 50 words or fewer.
- “We’re working very closely with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, and we will get that one done. It’s going to happen, I think, more quickly than people understand.” See in the Quote Tracker
- “Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?” See in the Quote Tracker
- “But I believe we’ll make a deal right after the election, because it doesn’t make sense for them not to.” See in the Quote Tracker
Read the full text at the source: Miller Center, University of Virginia (reproducing the White House text). Excerpt only, full text at source.
Summary (paraphrase)
Summary (paraphrase, Peter’s World)President Donald Trump’s address to the 81st UN General Assembly covered the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S.-Iran conflict, Gaza and a U.S. agreement with Denmark on Greenland’s security.
Source and license
- Original: Miller Center, University of Virginia (reproducing the White House text) (opened and saved on October 3, 2026).
- Copyright: © Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia (Miller Center reproduction; no licence for reproduction). Terms page: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/september-22-2026-address-81st-united-nations-general-assembly.
- Translation: Delivered in English; no translation.
- Editor’s note: Excerpt only: the Miller Center reproduction is not licensed for republication here. The White House also published an article and text; see the tracker for the video link.
- Editorial method: The summary is our own paraphrase and is labelled as such; excerpts are verbatim. Part of the Speech and Interview Transcripts library.
Related coverage
- Trump’s UNGA Whirlwind: Gulf Six, Zelenskyy and 11 Leader Meetings
- Trump Threatens Iran as Nuclear Demands Return to Talks
- Russia-Iran Sanctions Act Is Law: What It Requires
- Quote and Transcript Tracker
- Speech and Interview Transcripts: search all transcripts
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