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Live fact-check: President Donald Trump speaks to UN General Assembly in New York

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President Donald Trump speaks Sept. 22, 2026, during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters. (AP)
By PolitiFact Staff
September 22, 2026

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Read our roundup of the most notable claims from President Donald Trump’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly.

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Seven months after the United States began its war with Iran and three days after the U.S. announced a new security agreement with Greenland and Denmark, President Donald Trump will speak directly to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 22 in New York City.

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