Trump's Pulpit: UN General Assembly

The United Nations has long prompted hawkish Republicans to dream of wrecking-balls. One Republican UN ambassador said its headquarters could lose ten storeys without "a bit of difference". Strikingly, President Donald Trump sees a fixer-upper needing renovation. Though no fan of multilateralism, Mr Trump has said that—though UN spending is "out of control"—the world body has "tremendous potential." During the bloc's General Assembly, which kicks off today, expect several Trump interventions, including an American-led meeting for governments committed to reforming (ie, streamlining) the UN's global agenda, and a presidential address on September 19th. The UN has delivered Mr Trump wins, including a unanimous Security Council vote in August on North Korea sanctions. But there are limits. Much tougher North Korea sanctions are being resisted by veto-wielding Russia and China. Meanwhile the State Department has been told to send fewer diplomats to the meeting. No demolition squads, but it's still America First.

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pulpit /ˈpʊlpɪt/: n. 讲台

puppet /ˈpʌpɪt/: n. 木偶

General Assembly: 联合国大会

prompt /prɒm(p)t/: vt. 导致；刺激

hawkish /ˈhɔːkɪʃ/: adj. 鹰派的

wrecking-balls /rɛkɪŋ/: 重锤机；拆破机

strikingly /ˈstrʌɪkɪŋli/: adv. 明显地；出奇地

fixer-upper: 待修缮的房屋

renovation /ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃn/: n. 整修；翻新

multilateralism /ˌmʌltɪˈlat(ə)r(ə)lɪz(ə)m/: n. 多边主义

kick /kɪk/ off: 开幕

intervention /ɪntəˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/: n. 干预

streamline /ˈstriːmlʌɪn/: vt. 提升效率

unanimous /juːˈnanɪməs/: adj. 全票通过的；一致的

veto-wielding /ˈviːtəʊ - wiːldɪŋ/: adj. 行使否决权的

demolition /dɛməˈlɪʃn/: n. 拆除

squad /skwɒd/: n. 小分队

"Part of being a winner is knowing

when enough is enough. Sometimes

you have to give up the fight

and walk away, and move on to

something that's more productive."

Donald Trump