At the United Nations, President Trump repeated long-debunked claims about ending wars, renewable energy, climate science, and even the UN’s own renovation costs.
Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was riddled with inaccuracies and exaggerations. He recycled familiar talking points about climate change, renewable energy, immigration, and his own diplomatic record, alongside fresh distortions about the UN's New York headquarters.
While a full fact-check of every statement goes beyond this article’s scope, DW Fact check examined several of his key remarks.
Claim: "I bid to renovate the UN headquarters for $500 million. Instead, they spent $2 to $4 billion, with massive overruns…"
DW Fact check: Misleading
Trump has long claimed he could have renovated the UN headquarters at a fraction of the actual cost. In 2001, he floated a $500 million estimate in the press, and in 2005 he told Congress he could complete the job for $600–700 million, according to US media reports.
However, DW found no record in the UN Global Marketplace (UNGM) or official procurement archives showing that the Trump Organization ever submitted a formal bid for the project. Instead, the UN selected Skanska, a Swedish firm, as construction manager in 2007 to oversee multiple subcontracts.
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