Fact-checking Trump's speech to the 2026 United Nations General Assembly

2026-09-22 21:37 • ;Caleb McCullough, PolitiFact; Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact; Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact; Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact
In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump defended the United States' robust use of military force in Iran, Venezuela and elsewhere, saying the international community is incapable of handling threats from those countries. Here are fact-checks of some of Trump's statements.
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