Un discours très ferme et très humain à la fois
" America is ready to embrace friendship with all who genuinely seek peace and respect.
Many of America’s closest friends today were once our gravest foes. The United States has never believed in permanent enemies. We want partners, not adversaries. America knows that while anyone can make war, only the most courageous can choose peace. "
( sous réserve qu'il ne conduise pas à des répressions contre les femmes et les médecins pour avortement)President Trump FULL United Nations General Assembly Speech - 2019
Remarks by President Trump to
the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Issued
on: September 25, 2019
United Nations Headquarters
New York, New York
New York, New York
September 24, 2019
10:12 A.M. EDT
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank
you very much. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, distinguished
delegates, ambassadors, and world leaders:
Seven decades of history have
passed through this hall, in all of their richness and drama. Where I
stand, the world has heard from presidents and premiers at the height of the Cold
War. We have seen the foundation of nations. We have seen the
ringleaders of revolution. We have beheld saints who inspired us with
hope, rebels who stirred us with passion, and heroes who emboldened us with
courage — all here to share plans, proposals, visions, and ideas on the world’s
biggest stage.
Like those who met us before,
our time is one of great contests, high stakes, and clear choices. The
essential divide that runs all around the world and throughout history is once
again thrown into stark relief. It is the divide between those whose
thirst for control deludes them into thinking they are destined to rule over
others and those people and nations who want only to rule themselves.
I have the immense privilege
of addressing you today as the elected leader of a nation that prizes liberty,
independence, and self-government above all. The United States, after
having spent over two and a half trillion dollars since my election to completely
rebuild our great military, is also, by far, the world’s most powerful
nation. Hopefully, it will never have to use this power.
Americans know that in a world
where others seek conquest and domination, our nation must be strong in wealth,
in might, and in spirit. That is why the United States vigorously defends
the traditions and customs that have made us who we are.
Like my beloved country, each
nation represented in this hall has a cherished history, culture, and heritage
that is worth defending and celebrating, and which gives us our singular
potential and strength.
The free world must embrace
its national foundations. It must not attempt to erase them or replace
them.
Looking around and all over
this large, magnificent planet, the truth is plain to see: If you want freedom,
take pride in your country. If you want democracy, hold on to your
sovereignty. And if you want peace, love your nation. Wise leaders
always put the good of their own people and their own country first.
The future does not belong to
globalists. The future belongs to patriots. The future belongs to
sovereign and independent nations who protect their citizens, respect their
neighbors, and honor the differences that make each country special and unique.
It is why we in the United
States have embarked on an exciting program of national renewal. In
everything we do, we are focused on empowering the dreams and aspirations of
our citizens.
Thanks to our pro-growth
economic policies, our domestic unemployment rate reached its lowest level in
over half a century. Fueled by massive tax cuts and regulations cuts,
jobs are being produced at a historic rate. Six million Americans have
been added to the employment rolls in under three years.
Last month, African American,
Hispanic American, and Asian American unemployment reached their lowest rates
ever recorded. We are marshaling our nation’s vast energy abundance, and the
United States is now the number one producer of oil and natural gas anywhere in
the world. Wages are rising, incomes are soaring, and 2.5 million
Americans have been lifted out of poverty in less than three years.
As we rebuild the unrivaled
might of the American military, we are also revitalizing our alliances by
making it very clear that all of our partners are expected to pay their fair
share of the tremendous defense burden, which the United States has borne in
the past.
At the center of our vision
for national renewal is an ambitious campaign to reform international
trade. For decades, the international trading system has been easily
exploited by nations acting in very bad faith. As jobs were outsourced, a
small handful grew wealthy at the expense of the middle class.
In America, the result was 4.2
million lost manufacturing jobs and $15 trillion in trade deficits over the
last quarter century. The United States is now taking that decisive
action to end this grave economic injustice. Our goal is simple: We want
balanced trade that is both fair and reciprocal.
We have worked closely with
our partners in Mexico and Canada to replace NAFTA with the brand new and
hopefully bipartisan U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Tomorrow, I will join Prime
Minister Abe of Japan to continue our progress in finalizing a terrific new
trade deal.
As the United Kingdom makes
preparations to exit the European Union, I have made clear that we stand ready
to complete an exceptional new trade agreement with the UK that will bring
tremendous benefits to both of our countries. We are working closely with
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on a magnificent new trade deal.
The most important difference
in America’s new approach on trade concerns our relationship with China.
In 2001, China was admitted to the World Trade Organization. Our leaders
then argued that this decision would compel China to liberalize its economy and
strengthen protections to provide things that were unacceptable to us, and for
private property and for the rule of law. Two decades later, this theory
has been tested and proven completely wrong.
Not only has China declined to
adopt promised reforms, it has embraced an economic model dependent on massive
market barriers, heavy state subsidies, currency manipulation, product dumping,
forced technology transfers, and the theft of intellectual property and also
trade secrets on a grand scale.
As just one example, I
recently met the CEO of a terrific American company, Micron Technology, at the
White House. Micron produces memory chips used in countless
electronics. To advance the Chinese government’s five-year economic plan,
a company owned by the Chinese state allegedly stole Micron’s
designs, valued at up to $8.7 billion. Soon, the Chinese company
obtains patents for nearly an identical product, and Micron was banned
from selling its own goods in China. But we are seeking justice.
The United States lost 60,000
factories after China entered the WTO. This is happening to other
countries all over the globe.
The World Trade Organization
needs drastic change. The second-largest economy in the world should not
be permitted to declare itself a “developing country” in order to game the
system at others’ expense.
For years, these abuses were
tolerated, ignored, or even encouraged. Globalism exerted a religious
pull over past leaders, causing them to ignore their own national interests.
But as far as America is
concerned, those days are over. To confront these unfair practices, I
placed massive tariffs on more than $500 billion worth of Chinese-made
goods. Already, as a result of these tariffs, supply chains are
relocating back to America and to other nations, and billions of dollars are
being paid to our Treasury.
The American people are
absolutely committed to restoring balance to our relationship with China.
Hopefully, we can reach an agreement that would be beneficial for both countries.
But as I have made very clear, I will not accept a bad deal for the American
people.
As we endeavor to stabilize
our relationship, we’re also carefully monitoring the situation in Hong
Kong. The world fully expects that the Chinese government will honor its
binding treaty, made with the British and registered with the United Nations,
in which China commits to protect Hong Kong’s freedom, legal system, and
democratic ways of life. How China chooses to handle the situation will
say a great deal about its role in the world in the future. We are all
counting on President Xi as a great leader.
The United States does not
seek conflict with any other nation. We desire peace, cooperation, and
mutual gain with all. But I will never fail to defend America’s interests.
One of the greatest security
threats facing peace-loving nations today is the repressive regime in
Iran. The regime’s record of death and destruction is well known to us
all. Not only is Iran the world’s number one state sponsor of terrorism,
but Iran’s leaders are fueling the tragic wars in both Syria and Yemen.
At the same time, the regime
is squandering the nation’s wealth and future in a fanatical quest for nuclear
weapons and the means to deliver them. We must never allow this to
happen.
To stop Iran’s path to nuclear
weapons and missiles, I withdrew the United States from the terrible Iran
nuclear deal, which has very little time remaining, did not allow inspection of
important sites, and did not cover ballistic missiles.
Following our withdrawal, we have implemented severe economic sanctions on the country. Hoping to free itself from sanctions, the regime has escalated its violent and unprovoked aggression. In response to Iran’s recent attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, we just imposed the highest level of sanctions on Iran’s central bank and sovereign wealth fund.
Following our withdrawal, we have implemented severe economic sanctions on the country. Hoping to free itself from sanctions, the regime has escalated its violent and unprovoked aggression. In response to Iran’s recent attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, we just imposed the highest level of sanctions on Iran’s central bank and sovereign wealth fund.
All nations have a duty to
act. No responsible government should subsidize Iran’s bloodlust.
As long as Iran’s menacing behavior continues, sanctions will not be lifted;
they will be tightened. Iran’s leaders will have turned a proud nation
into just another cautionary tale of what happens when a ruling class abandons
its people and embarks on a crusade for personal power and riches.
For 40 years, the world has
listened to Iran’s rulers as they lash out at everyone else for the problems
they alone have created. They conduct ritual chants of “Death to America”
and traffic in monstrous anti-Semitism. Last year the country’s Supreme
Leader stated, “Israel is a malignant cancerous tumor…that has to be removed
and eradicated: it is possible and it will happen.” America will never
tolerate such anti-Semitic hate.
Fanatics have long used hatred
of Israel to distract from their own failures. Thankfully, there is a
growing recognition in the wider Middle East that the countries of the region
share common interests in battling extremism and unleashing economic
opportunity. That is why it is so important to have full, normalized
relations between Israel and its neighbors. Only a relationship built on
common interests, mutual respect, and religious tolerance can forge a better
future.
Iran’s citizens deserve a
government that cares about reducing poverty, ending corruption, and increasing
jobs — not stealing their money to fund a massacre abroad and at home.
After four decades of failure,
it is time for Iran’s leaders to step forward and to stop threatening other
countries, and focus on building up their own country. It is time for
Iran’s leaders to finally put the Iranian people first.
America is ready to embrace
friendship with all who genuinely seek peace and respect.
Many of America’s closest
friends today were once our gravest foes. The United States has never
believed in permanent enemies. We want partners, not adversaries.
America knows that while anyone can make war, only the most courageous can
choose peace.
For this same reason, we have
pursued bold diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula. I have told Kim Jong Un what I
truly believe: that, like Iran, his country is full of tremendous untapped
potential, but that to realize that promise, North Korea must denuclearize.
Around the world, our message
is clear: America’s goal is lasting, America’s goal is harmony, and America’s
goal is not to go with these endless wars — wars that never end.
With that goal in mind, my
administration is also pursuing the hope of a brighter future in
Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the Taliban has chosen to continue their
savage attacks. And we will continue to work with our coalition of Afghan
partners to stamp out terrorism, and we will never stop working to make peace a
reality.
Here in the Western
Hemisphere, we are joining with our partners to ensure stability and
opportunity all across the region. In that mission, one of our most
critical challenges is illegal immigration, which undermines prosperity, rips
apart societies, and empowers ruthless criminal cartels.
Mass illegal migration is
unfair, unsafe, and unsustainable for everyone involved: the sending countries
and the depleted countries. And they become depleted very fast, but their
youth is not taken care of and human capital goes to waste.
The receiving countries are
overburdened with more migrants than they can responsibly accept. And the
migrants themselves are exploited, assaulted, and abused by vicious
coyotes. Nearly one third of women who make the journey north to our
border are sexually assaulted along the way. Yet, here in the United
States and around the world, there is a growing cottage industry of radical
activists and non-governmental organizations that promote human
smuggling. These groups encourage illegal migration and demand erasure of
national borders.
Today, I have a message for
those open border activists who cloak themselves in the rhetoric of social
justice: Your policies are not just. Your policies are cruel and
evil. You are empowering criminal organizations that prey on innocent
men, women, and children. You put your own false sense of virtue before
the lives, wellbeing, and [of] countless innocent
people. When you undermine border security, you are undermining human
rights and human dignity.
Many of the countries here
today are coping with the challenges of uncontrolled migration. Each of
you has the absolute right to protect your borders, and so, of course, does our
country. Today, we must resolve to work together to end human smuggling,
end human trafficking, and put these criminal networks out of business for
good.
To our country, I can tell you
sincerely: We are working closely with our friends in the region — including
Mexico, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Panama — to uphold the
integrity of borders and ensure safety and prosperity for our people. I
would like to thank President López Obrador of Mexico for the great cooperation
we are receiving and for right now putting 27,000 troops on our southern
border. Mexico is showing us great respect, and I respect them in return.
The U.S., we have taken very
unprecedented action to stop the flow of illegal immigration. To anyone
considering crossings of our border illegally, please hear these words: Do not
pay the smugglers. Do not pay the coyotes. Do not put yourself in
danger. Do not put your children in danger. Because if you make it
here, you will not be allowed in; you will be promptly returned home. You
will not be released into our country. As long as I am President of the
United States, we will enforce our laws and protect our borders.
For all of the countries of
the Western Hemisphere, our goal is to help people invest in the bright futures
of their own nation. Our region is full of such incredible promise:
dreams waiting to be built and national destinies for all. And they are
waiting also to be pursued.
Throughout the hemisphere,
there are millions of hardworking, patriotic young people eager to build,
innovate, and achieve. But these nations cannot reach their potential if
a generation of youth abandon their homes in search of a life elsewhere.
We want every nation in our region to flourish and its people to thrive in
freedom and peace.
In that mission, we are also
committed to supporting those people in the Western Hemisphere who live under
brutal oppression, such as those in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
According to a recent report from the U.N. Human
Rights Council, women in Venezuela stand in line for 10 hours a day waiting for
food. Over 15,000 people have been detained as political prisoners.
Modern-day death squads are carrying out thousands of extrajudicial killings.
The dictator Maduro is a Cuban puppet, protected by
Cuban bodyguards, hiding from his own people while Cuba plunders Venezuela’s
oil wealth to sustain its own corrupt communist rule.
Since I last spoke in this hall, the United States and
our partners have built a historic coalition of 55 countries that recognize the
legitimate government of Venezuela.
To the Venezuelans trapped in this nightmare: Please
know that all of America is united behind you. The United States has vast
quantities of humanitarian aid ready and waiting to be delivered. We are
watching the Venezuela situation very closely. We await the day when
democracy will be restored, when Venezuela will be free, and when liberty will
prevail throughout this hemisphere.
One of the most serious challenges our countries face
is the specter of socialism. It’s the wrecker of nations and destroyer of
societies.
Events in Venezuela remind us all that socialism and
communism are not about justice, they are not about equality, they are not
about lifting up the poor, and they are certainly not about the good of the
nation. Socialism and communism are about one thing only: power for the
ruling class.
Today, I repeat a message for the world that I have
delivered at home: America will never be a socialist country.
In the last century, socialism and communism killed
100 million people. Sadly, as we see in Venezuela, the death toll
continues in this country. These totalitarian ideologies, combined with
modern technology, have the power to excise [exercise] new and
disturbing forms of suppression and domination.
For this reason, the United States is taking steps to
better screen foreign technology and investments and to protect our data and
our security. We urge every nation present to do the same.
Freedom and democracy must be constantly guarded and
protected, both abroad and from within. We must always be skeptical of
those who want conformity and control. Even in free nations, we see
alarming signs and new challenges to liberty.
A small number of social media platforms are acquiring
immense power over what we can see and over what we are allowed to say. A
permanent political class is openly disdainful, dismissive, and defiant of the
will of the people. A faceless bureaucracy operates in secret and weakens
democratic rule. Media and academic institutions push flat-out assaults
on our histories, traditions, and values.
In the United States, my administration has made clear
to social media companies that we will uphold the right of free speech. A
free society cannot allow social media giants to silence the voices of the
people, and a free people must never, ever be enlisted in the cause of silencing,
coercing, canceling, or blacklisting their own neighbors.
As we defend American values, we affirm the right of
all people to live in dignity. For this reason, my administration is
working with other nations to stop criminalizing of homosexuality, and we stand
in solidarity with LGBTQ people who live in countries that punish, jail, or
execute individuals based upon sexual orientation.
We are also championing the role of women in our
societies. Nations that empower women are much wealthier, safer, and much
more politically stable. It is therefore vital not only to a nation’s
prosperity, but also is vital to its national security, to pursue women’s
economic development.
Guided by these principles, my administration launched
the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiatives. The W-GDP is
first-ever government-wide approach to women’s economic empowerment, working to
ensure that women all over the planet have the legal right to own and inherit
property, work in the same industries as men, travel freely, and access credit
and institutions.
Yesterday, I was also pleased to host leaders for a
discussion about an ironclad American commitment: protecting religious leaders
and also protecting religious freedom. This fundamental right is under
growing threat around the world. Hard to believe, but 80 percent of the
world’s population lives in countries where religious liberty is in significant
danger or even completely outlawed. Americans will never fire or tire
in our effort to defend and promote freedom of worship and religion. We
want and support religious liberty for all.
Americans will also never tire of defending innocent
life. We are aware that many United Nations projects have attempted to
assert a global right to taxpayer-funded abortion on demand, right up until the
moment of delivery. Global bureaucrats have absolutely no business
attacking the sovereignty of nations that wish to protect innocent life.
Like many nations here today, we in America believe that every child — born and
unborn — is a sacred gift from God.
There is no circumstance under which the United States
will allow international entries [entities] to trample on the
rights of our citizens, including the right to self-defense. That is why,
this year, I announced that we will never ratify the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty,
which would threaten the liberties of law-abiding American citizens. The
United States will always uphold our constitutional right to keep and bear
arms. We will always uphold our Second Amendment.
The core rights and values America defends today were
inscribed in America’s founding documents. Our nation’s Founders
understood that there will always be those who believe they are entitled to
wield power and control over others. Tyranny advances under many names and many
theories, but it always comes down to the desire for domination. It
protects not the interests of many, but the privilege of few.
Our Founders gave us a system designed to restrain
this dangerous impulse. They chose to entrust American power to those
most invested in the fate of our nation: a proud and fiercely independent
people.
The true good of a nation can only be pursued by those
who love it: by citizens who are rooted in its history, who are nourished by
its culture, committed to its values, attached to its people, and who know that
its future is theirs to build or theirs to lose. Patriots see a nation
and its destiny in ways no one else can.
Liberty is only preserved, sovereignty is only
secured, democracy is only sustained, greatness is only realized, by the will
and devotion of patriots. In their spirit is found the strength to resist
oppression, the inspiration to forge legacy, the goodwill to seek friendship,
and the bravery to reach for peace. Love of our nations makes the world
better for all nations.
So to all the leaders here today, join us in the most
fulfilling mission a person could have, the most profound contribution anyone
can make: Lift up your nations. Cherish your culture. Honor your
histories. Treasure your citizens. Make your countries strong, and
prosperous, and righteous. Honor the dignity of your people, and nothing
will be outside of your reach.
When our nations are greater, the future will be
brighter, our people will be happier, and our partnerships will be stronger.
With God’s help, together we will cast off the enemies
of liberty and overcome the oppressors of dignity. We will set new
standards of living and reach new heights of human achievement. We will
rediscover old truths, unravel old mysteries, and make thrilling new
breakthroughs. And we will find more beautiful friendship and more
harmony among nations than ever before.
My fellow leaders, the path to peace and progress, and
freedom and justice, and a better world for all humanity, begins at home.
Thank you. God bless you. God bless the
nations of the world. And God bless America. Thank you very
much. (Applause.)
END
10:49 A.M. EDT
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