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He outlined what he said makes America “the hottest country in the world” which is experiencing its "golden age".
Investment in the US, low inflation and gasoline prices, and "historic trade deals" signed after he brought in sweeping global tariffs, are among the achievements Trump listed.
Switching his vision onto the world stage, he spoke about seven wars he claims to have ended during his second term so far.
And what of the ongoing conflicts throughout the globe? The war in Ukraine, thought Trump, would be the easiest to solve.
Those negotiating a ceasefire in Gaza, he said, "have got to get it done", and the hostages have to be freed.
Recognising Palestinian statehood, as several Western countries attending the UN assembly have done in recent days, would be a "reward" for the atrocities carried out by Hamas, he said.
Trump turned his fire on two subjects: immigration, and the high cost of green renewable energy.
Countries that cherish freedom are "fading fast" because of their policies on these two subjects, he said.
Ending his speech after 56 minutes, the president concluded: "You need strong borders, and traditional energy sources, if you want to be great again."
Trump singles out Europe, saying the continent is in "serious trouble" over migration - while also criticising its failure to "cut off" Russian energy products as "embarrassing"
In his wide-ranging speech, he describes climate change as the "greatest con job ever" as he claims UN predictions "were wrong"
The US president also claims again to have ended "seven wars" since his White House return - our Verify team has looked at that here
He reiterates that recognising a Palestinian state would be a "reward for the terrible atrocities" Hamas has committed - as he tells the group to "release the hostages now"
n the midst of her opening speech as President of the General Assembly, the former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock had words of advice for the world leaders assembled before her.
"True leadership is not about imposing your will and putting others down," she said.
Minutes earlier, the UN Secretary General António Guterres had asked whether countries preferred a world of self-interest or cooperation.
Then Donald Trump arrived, blowing all such liberal talk out of the water.
Imposing his will is President Trump's forte.
He's also irresistibly drawn by the urge to put others down. Inevitably, he railed at the alleged weakness and corruption of his predecessor, Joe Biden.
Nor did he spare the UN, asking what it was for, complaining about its escalators and teleprompters (both of which, apparently, seemed to fail him) and even saying he could have done a better job of refurbishing the premises when he was merely a New York real estate magnate.
But globalism, in the shape of mass migration and the campaign to halt climate change, was his main complaint.
"The entire globalist concept, asking successful industrialised nations to inflict pain on themselves and radically disrupt their entire societies must be rejected completely and totally," he told his audience.
It was an uncompromising challenge, delivered with the president's characteristic lack of ambiguity.
US President Donald Trump warned Russia he is prepared to impose strong economic measures over the war in Ukraine and rejected a global move toward recognition of a Palestinian state, in a combative speech to the UN General Assembly.
In his first UN address since regaining power in January, Trump spoke to dozens of world leaders, many of whom have been alarmed to see the United States turn away from traditional alliances in favor of an isolationist "America First" policy.
Trump threatened new tariffs on Russia unless US allies joined in imposing identical measures to force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. He planned to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later in the day.
On the Middle East, Trump rejected recognition of a Palestinian state, echoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He called instead for a ceasefire-for-hostages deal to return all remaining captives taken in Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel.
Trump also urged world leaders to adopt hardline migration policies, promoted his deportation record, and criticized the UN for failing to support his peace efforts. He mixed grievances with humor, mocking UN infrastructure after an escalator mishap and a faulty teleprompter during his speech.
Since returning to office, Trump has cut foreign aid, imposed tariffs on allies and rivals, and pursued a narrower asylum framework, including requiring claims in the first country entered. UN Secretary-General António Guterres was expected to meet Trump formally later this week.
He also condemned moves by Western powers to recognise a Palestinian state, saying such steps would reward "horrible atrocities" by Hamas.
Trump urged world powers to focus on securing the release of hostages held in Gaza nearly two years after Hamas’ October 2023 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people and triggered the Gaza war.
France, Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal have all recognised a Palestinian state in the past two days. Their decisions, aimed at promoting a two-state solution and pressuring Israel, have drawn sharp opposition from Israel and the United States.
"As if to encourage continued conflict, some of this body is seeking to unilaterally recognize the Palestinian state. The rewards would be too great for Hamas terrorists, for their atrocities," Trump said. He demanded the immediate release of all hostages, both living and dead, and called for an immediate end to the Gaza war.
The two-state solution, once the foundation of US-backed peace efforts, has collapsed, with Israel vowing no Palestinian state while waging war in Gaza. More than 65,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to local health authorities, while Israel presses deeper into Gaza City.
A UN commission said in a report Tuesday that Israel aims to establish permanent control over Gaza and secure a Jewish majority in the West Bank, citing widespread destruction of infrastructure and expanded buffer zones. Israel dismissed the findings.