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In UN Speech, Trump¹ Praises Economy, Warns Iran and Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke² at the 73rd meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, praising national sovereignty and warning Iran and Venezuela.

In his speech on Tuesday, Trump urged representatives of member nations to have pride in their own nations and to seek prosperity together.

The U.S. president did not single out one nation with severe language as he did with North Korea during last year’s speech.

However, Trump did criticize Iran strongly, calling its leaders corrupt³. He added that the nation does “not respect [its] neighbors or borders” and continues to support terrorism.

Trump also criticized the nuclear agreement with Iran, from which the U.S. withdrew in May. He said the U.S. would increase pressure on Iran and urged nations to cut oil imports from it.

The president also announced a new campaign of economic pressure on Iran. Additional restrictions⁴ will go into effect on November 5. Trump noted⁵ that since sanctions had been lifted, Iran had increased its military budget by nearly 40 percent.

Trump said Iran had an “agenda of aggression⁶ and expansion.”

The U.S. president also called for restoring democracy in Venezuela. He said Venezuela had once been the richest country in South America, but the socialist⁷ policies of President Nicolas Maduro had made it extremely poor.

He announced additional sanctions that would target Venezuelan officials and close allies of Maduro.

Different words for North Korea

Trump praised his administration’s efforts to meet and negotiate with North Korea’s leaders. Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12 to discuss efforts to end North Korea’s banned nuclear weapons program.

Trump thanked Kim for the steps he has taken. However, Trump noted that much work remains⁸ to be done. United Nations Security Council sanctions remain in place. North Korea announced plans to take apart a nuclear testing center and a missile launch site last week.

In addition to Kim, Trump thanked leaders in Northeast Asia who have been involved in negotiations⁹ with North Korea. He gave special thanks to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, and also to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jingping.

Policy of principled realism

Trump called his administration’s foreign policy one of principled realism.

He called for agreements reached years ago with trade partners to be renegotiated so they are, in his words, fair to the United States.

The president also called for reform to the world trade system, saying that trade must be “fair and reciprocal.”

Trump announced that newly placed U.S. tariffs¹⁰ on Chinese goods brought the total value of Chinese products facing import taxes to $250 billion dollars.

In speaking about import taxes meant to help American businesses, the president said, “America will never apologize for protecting its citizens.”

Trump praised Gulf¹¹ countries in the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. These countries, the president said, have promised to work toward peace in Yemen, which is suffering a civil war.

However, he criticized OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum¹² Exporting Countries, for high oil prices. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are all members of OPEC. Trump said oil prices must be brought down soon.

A light moment

Trump began his speech to the international body by talking about the “extraordinary progress” made under his administration. He noted that unemployment for African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans had reached historic lows, while stock market values have hit record highs.

Trump caused a moment of levity¹³ when he praised what his administration had accomplished¹⁴ as almost unmatched.

“In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country. America's...so true...didn't expect that reaction, but that’s okay.”

Trump did not apologize for calling on other nations to share more of the costs of U.N. activities and international aid.

He said his administration would take a “hard look” at U.S. foreign assistance. He also said the U.S. would no longer pay more than 25 percent of the U.N. peacekeeping budget.

The president also stated opposition¹⁵ to the global compact on migration¹⁶, an international agreement on migration policy, and the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

As in his first speech before the U.N. General Assembly, Trump placed importance on the idea of sovereignty and rejected the “ideology of globalism.”

He said America would “always choose independence and cooperation over global governance…”

Allies in the G7 group of developed nations and many trading partners have called Trump’s policies protectionist. They have argued that the U.S. is pulling back from its traditional responsibilities to the U.N. and other nations.

I’m Mario Ritter.

Words in This Story

sovereignty –n. a country’s independent authority and right to govern itself

prosperity –n. the state of being successful often by making a lot of money

sanction –n. measure put in place to cause a country to obey international law, usually by limiting or banning trade

agenda –n. a plan or goal that guides a person or group’s actions

reciprocal –adj. a relationship in which two sides agree to something similar for each other

levity –n. an amusing quality

accomplish –v. to succeed in doing something

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

4 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

5 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

6 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

7 socialist   

n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的

参考例句：

• China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
• His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。

8 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

9 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

10 tariffs   

关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准

参考例句：

• British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
• The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。

11 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

12 petroleum   

n.原油，石油

参考例句：

• The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
• The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。

13 levity   

n.轻率，轻浮，不稳定，多变

参考例句：

• His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings.他的话将一丝轻率带入了议事过程中。
• At the time,Arnold had disapproved of such levity.那时候的阿诺德对这种轻浮行为很看不惯。

14 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

15 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

16 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。