>> after the show show, there will be more of these kids. big & rich in any order. >> bill: good morning, everyone. we're now just one hour away from president trump's first ever speech to the u.n. general assembly here in new york city. the president will go with a simple message. america first, but not america alone. he will also highlight the threats the world must unite against to defeat. it will be a critical morning here at the united nations as we say good morning. split broadcast today. i'm bill hemmer live in "america's newsroom" and shannon hello to you. >> shannon: i'm shannon bream in our new york studio. president trump will argue that individuals should act in their own self-interest but unite in the face of common threats and

plans to name north korea, iran and venezuela by name. >> bill: the president tweeted this. big day at the united nations. many good things and some tricky ones happening. we have a great team. big speech at 10:00 a.m. eastern time end tweet. chief white house correspondent john roberts here in new york city to preview all of this. good morning. a little bit of information there. frame what you are hearing from white house officials. >> the president has talked about this idea of principled realism. not an idealistic vision of a utopia world and he doesn't want to nation build and create democracies using military force. what he really wants to do and he will say in the speech he wants to create stability around the world. he will talk about the principle of america first but use it as a jumping off point to encourage other nations of the world to go after their own sovereignty to pursue policies that increase the stability and

increase prosperity for their own citizens and band together as international countries to face the common threats that the world faces and that way create stability, peace and prosperity. >> the president is going to slap the right people and hug the right people. some of the people he will slap north korea, iran, venezuela. of course al qaeda, isis. he will hug a number of people. he already hugged a couple of them. >> bill: you've followed every meeting he has had in the past 24 hours. what is it about the relationship building that's happening now with him? >> his first two meetings yesterday were with leaders he is very friendly with. netanyahu of israel and macron, the president of france. an interesting relationship. president trump was backing le pen in the last election but he and macron have a good

relationship. the last time the president got together with him was at bastille day in france. the president was the guest of honor as all the military troops were there. he had dinner with macron and his wife at the eiffel tower in the restaurant there. they have a close relationship. listen to what they said yesterday. macron praising president trump and president trump so impressed with the bastille day parade he wants one here. >> we were very proud to have you and your wife on the fourth of july and very proud to have you in front of them and taking part in the ceremony of this parade. >> we're actually thinking about fourth of july pennsylvania avenue having a really great parade to show our military strength. >> can you imagine military parade down pennsylvania avenue

with helicopters and jets flying low? the other meeting was to show his support for israel was the benjamin netanyahu. met three times now as president. one of those times was in israel. the president saying that he wants to continue to pursue peace in the middle east, netanyahu heaping praise on the president. >> i think we have a chance. i think israel would like to see it. the palestinians would like to see it. i can tell you the trump administration would like to see it. we're working hard on it and see what happens. historically people say it can't happen. i say it can happen. >> i want to say that under president trump, america's position towards israel at the u.n. has been unequivocal, strong and has both clarity and conviction. >> so a message to people who are wondering what kind of ally of israel president trump would be should he he be elected,

that puts that to rest. the president had dinner with a number of latin american leaders to talk about venezuela and it will come up in his speech this morning. he is off to a good start here. carefully choreographed with very friendly leaders. >> bill: good to see you. >> he talked to president xhi of china. >> bill: john bolton, a fox news contributor as well as many other things. good morning to you. i just -- the power of persuasion on behalf of donald trump is significant. can he change hearts or minds with his visit and his address here in new york or not? >> it is certainly possible. he has some important points to make. i recall when president george w. bush used to come up to new york to address the general assembly he referred to it as his annual visit to the wax museum. not clear how receptive the

audience will be. a big opportunity nonetheless. the president speaking to an american audience, too. >> bill: what is the key do you believe as you look at this speech? >> well, the white house is briefed as john roberts was saying. a lot of issues will be covered. to me the central issue is how to deal with the north korean and iranian nuclear weapon threats. the president spends a fair amount of time on both and i think that will be the issue really on which his speech will be judged. >> bill: i'm wondering about tone. listening to john roberts explain it. there have been four moments you can think about where this president has made these speeches the inaugural address and the address to nato leaders in brussels in may were significant. he called out the leaders not paying their fair share on not enough of their own contribution. you contrast that with his speech in riyadh in may and in

poland back in july. it was a shared interest, common interest, fight together, work together for your own national interest and i think it is a lot more of the latter that we'll hear today. do you believe otherwise? >> no, i think that's exactly right and i think what may not be getting the attention it deserves is that when the president says that he has got to defend national sovereignty and call for nations to work together, that is a direct confrontation with the notion of global governance that countries should surrender their national sovereignty to super national institutions. so i think that could be philosophically something that will last and help define the administration's policy internationally for the rest of his term. >> bill: on a -- iran. their leaders said the united states will pay a heavy price internationally if they pull

out of the deal. do you expect that or more negotiations >> i think we should pull out of the iran nuclear deal. it was a debacle. i don't expect to hear that today but i do expect the president to lay out the case that having agreed to this deal more than two years ago there has not only been no positive change in iran's international behavior but during that period they've gotten worse. so if you don't like the way iran behaves through its support for terrorism, causing instability in the middle east, now when they don't have deliverable nuclear weapons, imagine what their conduct will be when they get it. that could be sooner rather than later especially given the progress north korea is making and the relationship between those two countries. >> bill: abbas making his way in there for the palestinian authority. the president is challenging the u.n. on reform. the secretary general, brand-new to the job, seems to have -- to be on the same notes. you know yourself reform at

this world body is a very difficult thing to accomplish. we'll talk to you next hour. john bolton with us here as well in new york. shannon, big weather news now. back to the studio for that. >> shannon: right, we're keeping a close eye on hurricane maria devastating the caribbean island of dominica as a category 5 storm. the prime minister says the roof of every house on the entire island has been ripped off. wind speeds hitting 165 miles per hour. hurricane threatening islands already devastated by hurricane irma. there is storm surge flooding and torrentialall rain. president trump declaring a federal emergency for puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands. >> bill: harvey got attention.

then irma with great attention coming toward florida. but those who have already been smacked by two major storms already and a third one coming. it's unimaginable. to think you could get three of those in a row. >> shannon: those size and 80 people died because of irma. places that haven't had a chance to begin to rebuild shelters, infrastructure, water, electricity, any basics are being ravaged all over again. >> bill: we'll keep an eye on that hour by hour. some other big stories. what was supposed to be a peaceful vigil erupts into violence. three arrests, property destroyed assangeer mounts over the fatal shooting of a college student by university police. more on that in a moment plus there is this. >> do you want to listen or just shout? just stop it now. just stop it now. >> so-called dreamers shouting

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>> shannon: violence erupting in atlanta on the georgia tech campus. this was the scene as a campus police car was set on fire after rioters smashed its windshield. it was after a vigil for a student shot and killed by police saturday night after they got a call of a suspicious person on campus with a knife. the vigil ended quietly but a separate group showed up and started protesting. two officers have minor injuries and three arrests were made. we don't know if they were students that were arrested. classes are scheduled to resume as normal today. >> bill: back on the east river united nations, a huge issue the world is watching today at the u.n.

the middle east. prime minister benjamin netanyahu of israel speaking to the ga. he is the last speaker to be heard from today. listen to president trump's address he will be in the general assembly hall. they sat down together yesterday saying they believe peace with the palestinians is possible. >> president trump: it's great to have prime minister netanyahu with us today, a friend of mine for many years, and it's a real honor, i have to say. we'll be discussing many things. among them peace between the palestinians and israel with the capability of b.b. and the other side. i think we have a chance. >> mr. president, it's great to see you again. i want to say that under your leadership the alliance between america and israel has never been stronger, never been deeper. i want to thank you on behalf of the people of israel and israel's many friends around the world. thank you, mr. president.

>> bill: wow, mike huckabee former governor of arkansas and friend of israel. thank you for your time. you know how close these two men are. they've been in and out of new york city circles and their relationship goes back a number of years. middle east peace, is that truly possible or is it a pipe dream between these two men? >> we've seen a new relationship between israel and most of the gulf states, the saudis, the uae, egypt. you had a very warm conversation with president trump and the president of egypt yesterday. this is a new day that's developed with israel and many of those other gulf states. the question about the palestinians is up to the palestinians. if they're willing to stop the incitement and naming streets and parks after terrorists and encouraging kids and even the school curriculum to kill jews there is a chance for peace. that's where it has to start. there has to be a clear

understanding that jerusalem will never be a divided city as they say it there, it's the undisputed ancestral capital of the jewish people and it will have to remain that way. if there is an acceptance of that there could be peace. >> bill: there is the expected motorcade carrying president trump any moment now. we believe based on some information he is getting closer. come back to the issue for a moment. you know protocol is a big deal at the u.n. when you consider that protocol and a sitting prime minister will be in the hall for the president's general assembly speech. what does that tell you and how significant is that, governor? >> it is very significant that prime minister netanyahu would be there. it is a show of solidarity and a show of support and a show of the depth of the friendship these two men have and also that their two nations have. and after eight years of a very shaky relationship between israel and the obama administration, i think it is

incredibly powerful and it sends a message to the whole world and especially to all of those folks at the u.n. that the united states and israel are joined at the hip. i think that's a very powerful visual message that people will see. >> bill: you wonder, i have not seen the speech. i don't know of someone who has yet. you wonder if president trump gives a verbal shout-out to netanyahu sitting in the audience. we'll wait to see on that. specifically on iran, yesterday the iranian leader said if the u.s. decides to pull out of the iran nuclear deal international trust in the united states will cut and chip away. do you believe this administration is ready to do a 180 on the nuclear deal or would you expect a lot of talk but no action on that front on behalf of washington >> i hope they do a 180. it was a disastrous deal from the beginning. we gave away everything and got nothing. the iranians have never kept a deal in all the time the

ayatollahs have been in power going back to 1979. we're fools forever believing they have ever intention other than to get nuclear material and weaponize it. i hope we do go against what was a very bad deal and one that should never have been made and if it was made, should have been ratified by the senate, which it was not. if you really feel like we need a deal with iran, do it the right way. get the senate to ratify it as a treaty. that wasn't done. we frankly bowed to the financial pressure from countries and companies that wanted to unfreeze hundreds of millions of dollars of assets. that could turn out to be blood money if people are ultimately killed by the greatest terrorist nation on earth, iran. >> bill: just two of the many big topics this week, sir. thank you for your time. mike huckabee, the former governor of arkansas. great to have you back on our program, sir. right about 60 minutes away, shannon, give or take a little less.

we'll see the president's speech begin here at the u.n. back to you. >> shannon: in the meantime a potentially catastrophic situation right now in the caribbean. hurricane maria growing to a category 5 storm barreling toward puerto rico and the virgin islands. as the gop makes a last attempt to repeal and replace obamacare -- >> bill: it still continues the obamacare taxes, continues the obamacare spending and really just redistributes it. takes it from democrat states and gives it to republican states. it does not fix the problem. bac. ♪ bac.

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ticking for the gop to come year on a seven year promise to voters. a bill being pushed by graham and cassidy that would partially repeal and replace obamacare. the white house is supporting it. democrats are saying it could clear the senate. rand paul calling martha maccallum he is not on board. >> it will end up -- once people look at the bill like a petty partisan bill that doesn't fix the problem. really what we're doing is -- what they want to do is reshuffle the money. redistribute it from republican to democrat states but keep all the obamacare money and taxes in place. that's not repeal in my book. >> shannon: we have more questions for him. he joins us later on in this hour. senator rand paul. hurricane maria a category 5 storm as it batters the caribbean. it is causing catastrophic damage on the island of

dominica and taking aim at puerto rico and the virgin islands. >> this is not looking like a good situation for puerto rico and our friends in the virgin islands. the storm has remained a category 5 as of the last advisory at 8:00 a.m. and the strongest winds, the storm surge are going to impact the virgin islands, british and u.s. virgin islands and puerto rico could take a direct hit. the outer rain bands moving across the caribbean with wind gusts in excess of 30 miles per hour and the worst will come overnight tonight. we have hurricane warnings up in the red here especially for puerto rico, again over the next 12 to 24 hours people are asked to try to evacuate or hunker down. this actually could be one of the worst hurricanes they have ever experienced. the track again, cat 5, strong category 4 storm. doesn't matter the category. it still could devastate puerto rico and we watch the dominican

republic and we cannot rule out a potential east coast impact. we'll be watching the storm but shannon, allocations are that puerto rico will take a direct hit like dominica. 12 to 24 inches of rainfall. storm suj of 11 feet will unindate the islands and the wind gusts 120 miles per hour. this could be a worst case scenario and probably will be for puerto rico. prayers are needed at this point for those folks. you look at the computer models. again coming very close here this is a model to the mid-atlantic. the euro moves it in between bermuda and the east coast. we'll have to watch this as we get into next week as it comes too close for comfort for the east coast. right now puerto rico, virgin islands could take a direct impact from probably one of the worst hurricanes they've ever seen in their history. >> shannon: if it's anything like they got in dominica where

the prime minister said every roof of every home is gone on that island. >> heartbreaking. >> shannon: thank you for keeping us updated. bill. >> bill: 28 past the hour of 9:00 a.m. in new york city. we await president trump's arrival at the united nations. we're moments away from that and then we await his speech to the world where he will put the world on notice. hot spots like north korea, iran, venezuela all in need of global cooperation to solve big problems. former white house deputy chief of staff karl rove on deck with what we can expect today. that's next. >> president trump: this corrupt regime destroyed a thriving nation by opposing a failed ideology that produced poverty and despair everywhere it has been tried.

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obamacare. lindsey graham and bill cassidy pushing a new bill rolling back the federal government's role in healthcare and they would provide block grants to the states to pay for it. kentucky senator rand paul announcing he is a no. he is with me now from capitol hill and senator, good morning to you and thank you for your time. i heard you on with martha last night. you called it petty. your no vote could keep obamacare in place forever. are you prepared for that? >> the interesting thing is i think a yes vote keeps obamacare in place forever. the graham/cassidy bill immortalizes obamacare. all it does is reshuffle the proceeds from democratic states. they keep the obamacare spending. they send it to republican states and i call it petty. as a physician there is nobody that hates obamacare and sees the hor yors of obamacare, nobody wants to repeal it more than me. i have supported every repeal.

this bill doesn't repeal. it keeps obamacare, it distributes it to republicans states and it's petty. >> bill: you know you can't always get what you want. so why not go ahead and take a little bit for now based on your level of disdain for the law that has been in place for seven years? >> i did vote for and we have had some partial repeal attempts. remember the skinny repeal? that was a partial repeal. wasn't to my liking but i voted for it. there was a 2015 that we voted for again about a partial repeal. i voted for that. this isn't a repeal. this is keeping obamacare and redistributing the proceeds. this is not a repeal bill, this is hey, we'll take obamacare, replace it with obamacare and let the states have more power in how we spend it but we keep the taxes and the spending. what i would do and what i've

been talking to president trump about is i think what we should do is allow people to buy across state lines through healthcare associations and actually i think the president will do this on his own within the next week or two and i think this could help millions of people get affordable insurance and guess what? it is not a government program. doesn't cost any money. this is what republicans ought to get behind instead of a big government trillion dollars of spending. >> bill: you are saying the white house could issue an order that could help your concerns? >> not entirely. there is a 1979 law called arisa. we believe the trump administration to have people working at mcdonalds can buy insurance across the country and buy it through something like the national restaurant association. if 15 million people could get together to buy their insurance, they would get a cheaper price, they would get

protection against preexisting conditions and get most of the things they want. most of the problems we face wouldn't be fixed by a trillion dollar government program by graham/cassidy but fixed by the marketplace. this is what republicans ought to be championing. legalizing choice, not another big government boom doggle. >> bill: we'll see whether or not they get to 51. quickly, senate foreign affairs committee. when you keep an eye on the hot spots overseas and you think about the president's message today, he has the power to persuade and sell. can he sell the united nations on reform and changes that he wants? >> i agree with him. we pay too much and get too little in return. i really think if we get 25% of the payment of the u.n. dues of overall dues the u.s. has to pay 25%, we should get 25% of

the votes. so what i have proposed for a long time. we should get a vote proportional to how much we pay. on the security council, which is the big country, give us 25% of the votes on the security council and i'm happy to pay 25%. if we only get one vote we should pay our percentage and that alone. >> bill: you sound like president trump on that answer. >> we're aligned, yes. >> bill: rand paul there in the capitol building in washington thank you, sir. by tradition, shannon, the brazilian president speaks first. that's getting underway right now. we haven't seen president trump yet but we expect within 25 to 30 minutes or so he could pull up, go up the escalator and straight to the podium. we're awaiting that any moment now from the east side of manhattan. >> shannon: nice when you have a motorcade to speed things up in mid town manhattan. the big story of the day president trump at the u.n. speaking in the next hour. we're awaiting his arrival.

right now this will be his first address to the international body as the commander-in-chief and senators pushing forward with their own russia probe today. the president's attorney set to testify in private today on capitol hill. in april president

trump said of 193 countries, the u.s. faced 22 to 23% of the budget as cadillac one rolls off to the right.

a large caravan that has jammed these manhattan streets as it does every third week in september. the president is back in new york city to possibly -- not just jam up traffic, but also to bring about some change or reform for an institution that frankly he is none too satisfied with. the irony of our location, shannon, is that i'm standing on 46th street. i can look caddie corner to this location to my left and i can see one of many trump towers that is built on the east river. and he had remarked at one point about the 12 inch by 12 inch marble squares behind the u.n. podium where he will be speaking in a matter of moments. that is how intimate he knows this part of new york city and how intimate his relationship goes back with the united nations. back to the point about what the u.s. pays.

22 to 30% of the budget for the u.n. he said that's unfair. he says it's only fair if we get this back in line to be more equitable for our taxpayers. with regard to his message for bad actors, iran, north korea, venezuela, we know on behalf of the white house he will call them out individually. with regard to iran, look for this keen message today, this is the following. the people of iran are different from the leaders of iran. how can he appeal to the people of iran in a way where he knows what their ambitions for their own future might be, for their own religious leaders perhaps have other ideas in mind. see if he can work some sort of separation in his address today as we await the speech here, first of its kind. shannon, i can tell you, there is anticipation here at the u.n. they've been talking about this

in new york for several weeks because of the wild card factor. he is a different president. he is a different man. he carries a different message. when he went to brussels back in may, he called out nato leaders to contribute more to the military input upon which all the countries agree. just a handful of them have met their minimum percentage-wise. when he was at the inauguration address in january he stunned everybody with the phrase about american carnage and violence in american cities. when he was in poland in july, when he was in saudi arabia in may, his message was much more conciliatory. it went the following way. you have a duty and a burden to pull together to share the burden for the common good. that was his message in saudi arabia, to fight back on terrorism and do it in a collective manner. when he went to poland he appealed to the common good and shared values of the polish people based on their history and how they so much reflect

american democratic values. so here we go up the escalate hor with the first lady in tow. they spent the night just a half mile from the united nations here in new york city and now we await in a matter of moments his address. first of his kind and our kind for that matter at the u.n. >> shannon: as he officially arrives there we see nikki haley with him as well. a marked tone by these two from the last administration on a number of points and talking tough and demanding more of the u.n. on the number of fronts. you talk about the many things we'll hear, the idea of principled realism, a clear-eyed look at the world and making decisions based on outcomes on the basis of national interests for the u.s. but our values and traditions. you mentioned that speech he gave in warsaw. he was calling for defense of western civilization and noting the polish people how difficult their struggle had been and

brave for them calling up for civilizeed democracies and what that presents by way of fighting back isis, radical terrorism and others. you talked about the fact they will be calling out north korea, potentially iran and other bad act ors today. it appears that representatives for the north korean delegation will be sitting in the front row. somehow they have gotten seats in the front row today. they'll get that message loud and clear from this president who we understand will pull no punches and will really call on this body where the general assembly, they have had a number of votes. security council, most recently unanimously to stand against north korea and its aggression. he will talk about venezuela as well. that's something that has flown under the radar a little bit. last night in a dinner with latin american leaders he praised them for the ones who have stood up against maduro.

>> bill: also, shannon, with regard to the seating arrangement, it is ironic the north korean delegation is front and center. it is like sitting in the orchestra pit for a broadway show. but it's delegated based on lottery. what a coincidence that is. eric shawn. he spends a lot of time over here. eric, good morning to you. one at a time. north korea. what does he say? >> he will be very tough on north korea today. we expect that he will call out other nations that deal with trade with north korea potentially china, for example. he will say that north korea is a global threat as shannon just mentioned, the united nations security council has placed sanctions against him. kim jong-un continues his nuclear program. a lot will drill down on north korea and the threat they face to the united states but the

whole asian region. >> bill: when nikki haley has said the u.n. security council has done just about everything it can do about north korea. how was that comment received here? >> it was the kick to get them to try to do more. russia and china are on the security council and they would veto the strongest sanctions. 30% of the oil is embargoed. the u.s. wanted 90%. china didn't go for that. that's a major nudge to beijing and moscow to ratchet up the level of sanctions even though the sanctions are the toughest they've ever been on north korea right now. >> bill: move to iran. i just mentioned his message for the people of iran as opposed to the leadership of iran. do you expect that? >> yes, it's one of the first times the president here has been able to try to bifurcate both. not just addressing the regime but also saying the regime does not represent the people of

iran. he will criticize the iranian nuclear deal. which has tremendous support here. he has to recertify that every 90 days. he has certified it twice so far. the next deadline comes october 15th. there is question whether or not he will certify that and what it means for the future of that deal. >> bill: i want to read you a tweet from 2016 from president trump, then candidate trump. united nations has such great potential. right now it's just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time. so sad. how did that go over? >> they aren't happy and never liked that. he has been very critical of the united nations. in the 2005 interview he said it was either incompetent or extremely corrupt. he called it insanity. that was the developer donald trump who built the huge building we see next to us. not the president of the united states who has come here when he tried to renovate this building a number of years ago. he is now trying to basically remake the united nations, its

mission and goals to american values and what it was founded by and for by raos -- roosevelt. >> bill: there is a level of anticipation for the message. >> absolutely and for him. they wonder which donald trump are they going to get? so far he has passed with flying colors. >> bill: eric shawn our correspondent at the united nations. we're only moments away now from the first speech here at the u.n. general assembly. these are always big moments certainly for president obama for eight years over time. what would his message be? we would parse the language and figure out the words and try to understand what the message is from that administration. well, what will be the message from this administration? president trump now taking a seat in a chair next to a back drop that he has criticized publicly, has not shied away from that. want to join our stations across the country to join us now.

i'm bill hemmer live in new york city getting ready for the first speech of president trump's administration to the u.n. general assembly and what a gathering it is on the east river in new york city. the president's message yesterday was about reform. it seems to be in line with the secretary general as well but what will he say now as we drop in and listen to president trump here in new york. >> president trump: it is a profound honor to stand here in my home city as a representative of the american people to address the people of the world. as millions of our citizens continue to suffer the effects of the devastating hurricanes that have struck our country, i want to begin by expressing my appreciation to every leader in this room who has offered assistance and aid. the american people are strong and resilient and they will

emerge from these hardships more determined than ever before. fortunately, the united states has done very well since election day last november 8th. the stock market is at an all-time high. a record. unemployment is at its lowest level in 16 years. and because of our regulatory and other reforms, we have more people working in the united states today than ever before. companies are moving back, creating job growth the likes of which our country has not seen in a very long time. and it has just been announced that we will be spending almost $700 billion on our military and defense. our military will soon be the strongest it has ever been. for more than 70 years in times

of war and peace, the leaders of nations, movements and religions have stood before this assembly. like them i intend to address some of the very serious threats before us today. but also the enormous potential waiting to be unleashed. we live in a time of extraordinary opportunity. breakthroughs in science, technology, and medicine are curing illnesses and solving problems that prior generations thought impossible to solve. but each day also brings news of growing dangers that threaten everything we cherish and value. terrorists and extremists have gathered strength and spread to every region of the planet. rogue regimes represented in this body not only support terrorists, but threaten other

nations and their own people with the most destructive weapons known to humanity. authority and authoritarian powers seek to collapse the values, the systems, and alliances that prevented conflict and tilted the world toward freedom since world war ii. international criminal networks traffic drugs, weapons, people, force dislocation and mass migration, threaten our borders and new forms of aggression exploit technology to menace our citizens. to put it simply, we meet at a time of both immense promise and great peril. it is entirely up to us whether we lift the world to new heights or let it fall into a

valley of disrepair. we have it in our power, should we so choose, to lift millions from poverty, to help our citizens realize their dreams, and to ensure that new generations of children are raised free from violence, hatred and fear. this institution was founded in the aftermath of two world wars to help shape this better future. it was based on the vision that diverse nations could cooperate to protect their sovereignty, preserve their security, and promote their prosperity. it was in the same period exactly 70 years ago that the united states developed the marshall plan to help restore europe, those three beautiful pillars, they are pillars of

peace, sovereignty, security, and prosperity. the marshall plan was built on the noble idea that the whole world is safer when nations are strong, independent, and free. as president truman said in his message to congress at that time, our support of european recovery is in full accord with our support of the united nations. the success of the united nations depends upon the independent strength of its members. to overcome the perils of the present and to achieve the promise of the future, we must begin with the wisdom of the past. our success depends on a coalition of strong and independent nations that embrace their sovereignty to promote security, prosperity and peace for themselves and

for the world. we do not expect diverse countries to share the same cultures, traditions, or even systems of government. but we do expect all nations to up hold these two core sovereign duties, to respect the interests of their own people and the rights of every other sovereign nation. this is the beautiful vision of this institution. and this is the foundation for cooperation and success. strong, sovereign nations let diverse countries with different values, different cultures, and different dreams not just co-exist but work side-by-side on the basis of mutual respect. strong, sovereign nations let their people take ownership of the future and control their

own destiny. and strong, sovereign nations allow individuals to flourish in the fullness of the life intended by god. in america, we do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone. but rather to let it shine as an example for everyone to watch. this week gives our country a special reason to take pride in that example. we are celebrating the 230th anniversary of our beloved constitution. the oldest constitution still in use in the world today. this timeless document has been the foundation of peace, prosperity and freedom for the americans and for countless millions around the globe whose own countries have found inspiration in its respect for

human nature, human dignity, and the rule of law. the greatest in the united states constitution is its first three beautiful words. they are we, the people. generations of americans have sacrificed to maintain the promise of those words. the promise of our country and of our great history. in america, the people govern, the people rule, and the people are sovereign. i was elected not to take power, but to give power to the american people where it belongs. in foreign affairs, we are renewing this founding principle of sovereignty. our government's first duty is to its people, to our citizens, to serve their needs, to ensure their safety, to preserve their rights and to defend their

values. as president of the united states, i will always put america first. just like you as the leaders of your countries will always and should always put your countries first. [applause] all responsible leaders have an obligation to serve their own citizens and the nation state remains the best vehicle for elevating the human condition. but making a better life for our people also requires us to work together in close harmony and unity to create a more safe and peaceful future for all people. the united states will forever be a great friend to the world and especially to its allies. but we can no longer be taken

advantage of or enter into a one-sided deal where the united states gets nothing in return. as long as i hold this office, i will defend america's interests above all else. but in fulfilling our obligations to our own nations, we also realize that it's in everyone's interest to seek a future where all nations can be sovereign, prosperous and secure. america does more than speak for the values expressed in the united nations charter. our citizens have paid the ultimate price to defend our freedom and the freedom of many nations represented in this great hall. america's devotion is measured on the battlefields where our young men and women have fought and sacrificed alongside of our

allies. from the beaches of europe to the deserts of middle east and the jungles of asia, it is an eternal credit to the american character that even after we and our allies emerge victorious from the bloodiest war in history, we did not seek territorial expansion or attempt to oppose and impose our way of life on others. instead, we helped build institutions such as this one to defend the sovereignty, security and prosperity for all. for the diverse nations of the world, this is our hope. we want harmony and friendship, not conflict and strife. we are guided by outcomes, not ideology. we have a policy of principled

realism rooted in shared goals, interests, and values. that realism forces us to confront a question facing every leader and nation in this room. it is a question we cannot escape or avoid. we will slide down the path of complacency numb to the challenges, threats and even wars that we face, or do we have enough strength and pride to confront those dangers today so that our citizens can enjoy peace and prosperity tomorrow? if we desire to lift up our citizens, if we aspire to the approval of history, then we must fulfill our sovereign duties to the people we faithfully represent. we must protect our nations, their interests and their futures.

we must reject threats to sovereignty from the ukraine to the south china sea. we must uphold respect for law, respect for borders, and respect for culture, and the peaceful engagement these allow. and just as the founders of this body intended, we must work together and confront together those who threaten us with chaos, turmoil, and terror. the scourge of our planet today is a small group of rogue regimes that violate every principle on which the united nations is based. they respect neither their own citizens nor the sovereign rights of their countries. if the righteous many do not confront the wicked few, then

evil will triumph. when decent people and nations become bystanders to history, the forces of destruction only gather power and strength. no one has shown more contempt for other nations and for the well-being of their own people than the depraved regime in north korea. it is responsible for the starvation deaths of millions of north koreans. and for the imprisonment, torture, killing and oppression of countless more. we were all witness to the regime's deadly abuse when an innocent american college student otto warmbier was returned to america only to die a few days later. we saw it in the assassination of the dictator's brother using banned nerve agents in an

international airport. we know it kidnapped a sweet 13-year-old japanese girl from a beach in her own country to enslave her as a language tutor for north korea's spies. now their reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threatens the entire world with unthinkable loss of human life. it is an outrage that some nations would not only trade with such a regime, but would arm, supply and financially support a country that imperils the world with nuclear conflict. no nation on earth has an interest in seeing this band of criminals arm itself with nuclear weapons and missiles. the united states has great strength and patience. but if it is forced to defend

itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. rocketman is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime. the united states is ready, willing and able, but hopefully this will not be necessary. that's what the united nations is all about. that's what the united nations is for. let's see how they do. it is time for north korea to realize that the denuclearization is its only acceptable future. the united nations security council recently held two unanimous 15-0 votes adopting hard-hitting resolutions against north korea, and i want to thank china and russia for joining the vote to impose

sanctions, along with all of the other members of the security council. thank you to all involved. but we must do much more. it is time for all nations to work together to isolate the kim regime until it ceases its hostile behavior. we face this decision not only in north korea, it is far past time for the nations of the world to confront another reckless regime, one that speaks openly of mass murder, vowing death to america, destruction to israel, and ruin for many leaders and nations in this room. the iranian government masks a corrupt dictatorship behind the false guys of a democracy. it has turned a wealthy country with a rich history and culture into an economically depleted

rogue state whose chief exports are violence, bloodshed and chaos. the longest suffering victims of iran's leaders are, in fact, its own people. rather than use its resources to improve iranian lives, its oil profits go to fund hezbollah and other terrorists that kill innocent muslims and attack their peaceful arab and israeli neighbors. this wealth which rightly belongs to iran's people, also goes to shore up assad's dictatorship. fuel yemen's civil war and undermine peace throughout the middle east. we cannot let a murderous regime continue these destabilizing activities while building dangerous missiles and

we cannot abide by an agreement if it provides cover for the eventual construction of a nuclear program. [applause] the iran deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the united states has ever entered into. frankly, that deal is an embarrassment to the united states and i don't think you've heard the last of it, believe me. it is time for the entire world to join us in demanding that iran's government end its pursuit of death and destruction. it is time for the regime to free all americans and citizens of other nations that they have unjustly detained. and above all, iran's

government must stop supporting terrorists, begin serving its own people and respect the sovereign rights of its neighbors. the entire world understands that the good people of iran want change and other than the vast military power of the united states, that iran's people are what their leaders fear the most. this is what causes the regime to restrict internet access, tear down satellite dishes, shoot unarmed student protestors, and imprison political reformists. oppressive regimes cannot endure forever and the day will come when the people will face a choice. will they continue down the path of poverty, blood shed and terror? or will the iranian people return to the nation's proud

roots as a center of civilization, culture and wealth where their people can be happy and prosperous once again? the iranian regime's support for terror is in stark contrast to the recent commitments of many of its neighbors to fight terrorism and halt its finances. in saudi arabia early last year i was greatly honored to address the leaders of more than 50 arab and muslim nations. we agreed that all responsible nations must work together to confront terrorists and the islamic extremism that inspires them. we will stop radical islamic terrorism because we cannot allow it to tear up our nation and indeed to tear up the

entire world. we must deny the terrorists safe haven, transit, funding and any form of support for their vile and sinister ideology. we must drive them out of our nations. it is time to expose and hold responsible those countries who support and finance terror groups like al qaeda, hezbollah, the taliban and others that slaughter innocent people. the united states and our allies are working together throughout the middle east to crush the loser terrorists and stop the reemergence of safe havens they use to launch attacks on all of our people. last month i announced the new strategy for victory in the fight against this evil in afghanistan. from now on, our security interests will dictate the

length and scope of military operations. not arbitrary benchmarks and timetables set up by politicians. i have also totally changed the rules of engagement in our fight against the taliban and other terrorist groups. in syria and iraq, we have made big gains toward lasting defeat of isis. in fact, our country has achieved more against isis in the last eight months than it has in many, many years combined. we seek the de-escalation of the syrian conflict and a political solution that honors the will of the syrian people. the actions of the criminal regime of akad, including the use of chemical weapons against

his own citizens, even innocent children, shocked the conscience of every decent person. no society can be safe if banned chemical weapons are allowed to spread. that is why the united states carried out a missile strike on the air base that launched the attack. we appreciate the efforts of the united nations agencies that are providing vital humanitarian assistance in areas liberated from isis and we especially thank jordan, turkey, and lebanon for their role in hosting refugees from the syrian conflict. the united states is a compassionate nation and has spent billions and billions of dollars in helping to support this effort. we seek an approach to refugee

resettlement that is designed to help these horribly treated people and which enables their eventual return to their home countries to be part of the rebuilding process. for the cost of resettling one refugee in the united states, we can assist more than 10 in their home region. out of the goodness of our hearts, we offer financial assistance to hosting countries in the region and we support recent agreements of the g20 nations that will speak to host refugees as close to their home countries as possible. this is the safe, responsible, and humanitarian approach. for decades the united states has dealt with migration challenges here in the western hemisphere. we've learned that over the

long term, uncontrolled migration is deeply unfair to both the sending and the receiving countries. for the sending countries, it reduces domestic pressure to pursue needed political and economic reform. and drains them of the human capital necessary to motivate and implement those reforms. for the receiving countries, the substantial costs of uncontrolled migration are borne overwhelmingly by low income citizens whose concerns are often ignored by both media and government. i want to salute the work of the united nations in seeking to address the problems that cause people to flee from their homes. the united nations and african union led peacekeeping missions

to have invaluable contributions in stabilizing conflicts in africa. the united states continues to lead the world in humanitarian assistance, including famine prevention and relief in south sudan, somalia, and northern nigeria and yemen. we have invested in better health and opportunity all over the world through programs that fund aids relief. the president's malaria initiative. the global health security agenda. the global fund to end modern slavery, and the woman entrepreneurs finance initiative. part of our commitment to empowering women all across the globe. we also thank -- [applause]

we also thank the secretary general for recognizing that the united nations must reform if it is to be an effective partner in confronting threats to sovereignty, security, and prosperity. too often the focus of this organization has not been on results but on bureaucracy and process. in some cases states that seek to subvert this institution noble ends have hijacked the very systems that are supposed to advance them. for example, it is a massive source of embarrassment to the united nations that some governments with egregious human rights records sit on the u.n. human rights council. the united states is one out of 193 countries in the united

nations and yet we pay 22% of the entire budget and more. in fact, we pay far more than anybody realizes. the united states bears an unfair cost burden. but to be fair, if it could actually accomplish all of its stated goals, especially the goal of peace, this investment would easily be well worth it. major portions of the world are in conflict and some, in fact, are going to hell. but the powerful people in this room, under the guidance and auspices of the united nations, can solve many of these vicious and complex problems. the american people hope that one day soon the united nations can be a much more accountable and effective advocate for

human dignity and freedom around the world. in the meantime, we believe that no nation should have to bear a disproportion share of the burden. nations of the world must take a greater role in promoting secure and prosperous societies in their own regions. that is why in the western hemisphere the united states has stood against the corrupt destabilizing regime in cuba and embraced the enduring dream of the cuban people to live in freedom. my administration recently announced that we will not lift sanctions on the cuban government until it makes fundamental reforms. we have also imposed tough calibrated sanctions on the socialist maduro regime in venezuela which has brought a

once thriving nation to the brink of total collapse. the socialist dictatorship of maduro has inflicted pain and suffering on the good people of that country. this corrupt regime destroyed a prosperous nation by imposing a failed ideology that has produced poverty and misery everywhere it has been tried. to make matters worse, maduro has defied his own people, stealing power from their elected representatives to preserve his disastrous rule. the venezuelan people are starving and their country is collapsing. their democratic institutions are being destroyed. this situation is completely unacceptable and we cannot stand by and watch.

as a responsible neighbor and friend, we and all others have a goal. that goal is to help them regain their freedom, recover their country, and restore their democracy. i would like to thank leaders in this room for condemning the regime and providing vital support to the venezuelan people. the united states has taken important steps to hold the regime accountable. we are prepared to take further action if the government of venezuela persists on its path to impose rule on the people. we have strong and healthy relationships with many of the latin american countries gathered here today. our economic bond forms a critical foundation for

advancing peace and prosperity for all of our people and all of our neighbors. i ask every country represented here today to be prepared to do more to address this very real crisis. we call for the full restoration of democracy and political freedoms in venezuela. [applause] the problem in venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented but that socialism has been faithfully implemented. [applause] from the soviet union, to cuba, venezuela, wherever through socialism or communism has been

adopted, it has delivering anguish, devastation and failure. those who preach the tenets of these discredited ideology only contribute to the continued suffering of the people who live under these cruel systems. america stands with every person living under a brutal regime. our respect for sovereignty is also a call for action. all people deserve a government that cares for their safety, their interests, and their well-being, including their prosperity. in america, we seek stronger ties of business and trade with all nations of goodwill. but this trade must be fair and it must be the same. for many years we were told that multi-national trade

deals, unaccountable international try baoub always were the best way to proper most their success. as those promises flowed, millions of jobs vanished and thousands of factories disappeared. others gamed the system and broke the rules. and our great middle class, once the bedrock of american prosperity, was forgotten and left behind. but they are forgotten no more. and they will never be forgotten again. while america will pursue cooperation and commerce with other nations, we are renewing our commitment to the first duty of every government, the duty of our citizens. this bond is the source of america's strength and that of

every responsible nation represented here today. if this organization is to have any hope of successfully confronting the challenges before us, it will depend, as president truman said some 70 years ago, on the independent strength of its members. if we are to embrace the opportunities of the future and overcome the present dangers together, there can be no substitute for strong, sovereign, and independent nations. nations that are rooted in the histories and invested in their destinies. nations that seek allies to befriend, not enemies to conquer. and most important of all, nations that are home to patriots, to men and women who are willing to sacrifice for

their countries, their fellow citizens, and for all that is best in the human spirit. in remembering the great victory that led to this body's founding, we must never forget that those heroes who fought against evil also fought for the nations that they loved. patriotism led the poles to die to save poland, the french to fight for a free france and the brits to stand strong for britain. today if we do not invest ourselves, our hearts and our minds and our nations, if we will not build strong families, safe communities, and healthy societies for ourselves, no one can do it for us. we cannot wait for someone else. for faraway countries or

far-off bureaucracies. we need to secure our future or we will build vulnerable decay, domination and defeat. the true question for the united nations today, for people all over the world who hope for better lives for themselves and their children, is a basic one. are we still patriots? do we love our nations enough to protect their sovereignty and to take ownership of their futures? do we revere them enough to defend their interests, preserve their cultures, and ensure a peaceful world for their citizens? one of the greatest american patriots, john adams, wrote that the american revolution was affected before the war commenced. the revolution was in the minds

and hearts of the people. that was the moment when america awoke. when we looked around and understood that we were a nation. we realized who we were, what we valued, and what we would give our lives to defend. from its very first moments, the american story is the story of what is possible when people take ownership of their future. the united states of america has been among the greatest forces for good in the history of the world. and the greatest defenders of sovereignty, security, and prosperity for all. now we are calling for a great reawakening of nations for the revival of their spirits, their pride, their people, and their patriotism. history is asking us whether we

are up to the task. our answer will be a renewal of will, a rediscovery of resolve, and a rebirth of devotion. we need to defeat the enemies of humanity and unlock the potential of life itself. our hope is a word and world of proud, independent nations that embrace their duties, seek friendship, respect others, and make common cause in the greatest shared interest of all, a future of dignity and peace for the people of this wonderful earth. this is the true vision of the united nations. the ancient wish of every people. and the deepest yearning that lives inside every sacred soul.

so let this be our mission and let this be our message to the world. we will fight together, sacrifice together, and stand together for peace, for freedom, for justice, for family, for humanity, and for the almighty god who made us all. thank you, god bless you, god bless the nations of the world and god bless the united states of america. thank you very much. [applause] >> bill: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and first lady melania trump. a speech at 40 minutes. at times direct. with regard to the themes, you can pick out many quotes from

the past 40 minutes. here are a few. it's up to us to help shape a better world. this is a beautiful vision he talked about with regard to the united nations. to work side-by-side with the vision of mutual respect. with regard to the u.s., harmony and unity. he said the united states will be a great friend of the world but we can no longer get nothing in return. and then he said this line, america does more than speak. our devotion is measured in the battlefield. those are the themes that president trump brought to his address at the u.n. today. with regard to the direct language, he started the following way. terrorists and extremists have spread to every corner of the world. rogue regimes in this body support these networks and then he called them out by name. the righteous many must confront the wicked few. first up north korea. he says it's an outrage that countries would trade with such a regime and he used that phrase rocketman that was debuted a few days ago in a

tweet when he said rocketman is on a suicide mission. then he thanked china and russia and a nod for them voting for sanctions at the u.n. security council. then he moved to iran calling that government corrupt saying the longest suffering people of iran are actually its own people. we cannot abide by an agreement, a nuclear agreement, he says, if it leads to a nuclear nation. there are slight applause after that line there as well. with regard to terrorism, we will not allow islamic radicals to tear up the entire world and then he said it's time to, quote, crush the loser terrorists. and there was nod against syria and assad and the actual human rights council here at the united nations which is a direct shot at the u.n. world body here in new york city. he summarized it by asking the following questions. are we still patriots? and this is a speech that will

reverb rate throughout the day. to all of our fox stations across the country watching and listening to this speech, thank you for being with us and stay tuned to this fox news channel and this fox station for continuing coverage on this story and all the day's news. if you're online, head to fox news.com any time. i'm bill hemmer, good morning from new york. now our coverage continues on the fox news channel on cable and john bolton former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. with me now. good morning yet again. sum it up. what did you think? >> it was the best speech of the trump presidency in my view. i think he was as clear and direct as it's possible to be. you listed a number of the key points that he made. i think the centerpiece of the speech was the criticism of the behavior of north korea and

iran. and i think it's safe to say in the entire history of the united nations there has never been a more straight forward criticism of the behavior, the unacceptable behavior of other member states. north korea the president said if we're forced to, we will have no choice but to total destruction of north korea. i think people will remember that. and he made what i think is a key point when he look at what our next steps might be. he said denuclearization is the only acceptable future. and that means in his view we don't end this present crisis with north korea still in possession of a nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program. on iran he was just as direct, as you mentioned, his criticism of the behavior of the regime toward its own people and came to president obama's nuclear deal with iran and said as he has said many times before. one of the worst, most

one-sided deals in american history. an embarrassment to the country and we haven't heard the last of it. i think these are about as clear an indication as a president can make that he is not going to live with the kinds of half measures and compromises that frankly for 25 years have marked american policy and led us to this present desperate situation where both these countries are on the verge of getting nuclear weapons. a long list of other things. my favorite came at the end and it may have been the most shocking thing he said in the context of the united nations talking about venezuela. he said this is not a case of socialism being poorly implemented, it is a case of socialism being implemented exactly the way the theory tells us. there are a lot of people in the u.n. who have never heard anything like that from an american president. so as i said at the beginning, i think this is an outstanding speech. and i think it will serve the president very well. >> bill: it may serve him well.

does it serve the u.n. body in any way different than prior? does he move the meter on any of the issues so important to you and this administration? >> i'm a skeptic when it comes to u.n. reform. i tell you, the only way to deal with the quagmire that the u.n. represents on so many issues is to be direct. for americans, plain speaking is still a virtue. and there is a lot of plain speaking in that speech. >> bill: i thought the way he framed the poles and the french and the brits and how they have fought for their own independence and their own freedom and their own values at the end there. i mentioned the question he said are we still patriots? sir, thank you for your analysis. john bolton with us in new york city and your time today. want to get back to shannon for more on this. >> shannon: let's bring in

congressman ron desantis. welcome. your reaction to the speech especially given that you have been a big proponent for making sure israel is treated differently. this administration has done that within the u.n. a very different tone. >> this is the international u.n. version of draining the swamp. he went in there, he was extremely blunt both about the failures of the u.n. but also challenging them to actually be productive for a change. last year the u.n. did 24 resolutions. 20 of them were against israel. so i think that's exactly the message that needed to be sent. ambassador bolton pointed out very direct about the problems of north korea and the rocketman and then iran and the terrible nuclear deal. one of the things that struck me was he provided a resounding defense of the nation state as the core actor in international relations. it is something that his

predecessor would have never done, viewed the nation state as kind of pass a, you need to delegate sovereignty to international institution. not this president. he is america first. that does not mean you aren't dealing productively with the rest of the world but his job is to defend america's interests and just as all those other countries leaders' jobs is to defend their country's interests. >> shannon: he went beyond the governments in many cases and talking directly to the people especially with respect to iran saying these good people deserve prosperity and freedom. he talked about venezuela, too, where the people there, the revolution starts in the heart. he talked about the american revolution and how it's up for the people to what they deserve not just the rulers of the government. >> the iranian regime is one of the most anti-american regimes of the last 30 or 40 years but the iranian people have a rich culture. they were more successful before the islamists took over and we have a lot in common of the broad swath of the american

public and similar with venezuela. his support for the people who are fighting maduro's dictatorship has generally been good. much better than president obama. i thought today was very good and for him to call out socialism the way he did, you know, for us that's like normal talk but for the united nations in front of all those bureaucrats i thought it was tremendous. >> shannon: i could see you and ambassador bolton together watching the speech. both of you had physical reactions to this. it seemed that this is a very different speech than you've heard at the u.n. in recent years. >> absolutely. i think it's a speech that will resonate with middle america because i think that you go there, a lot of times people will say platitudes and it is almost as if you lost 30 or 40 minutes and you could have been doing something else. here he was speaking substantively and speaking directly and i think he signaled really significant changes in american foreign policy. a lot of us in the congress

have been urging him to not recertify the iran deal in october. i think it's hard to watch that speech and think that this is a president who is eager to recertify that. i think it's much less likely that that happens. then also a president who is finally dealing with the problem of kim jong-un and north korea. other presidents have basically let this problem fester. this president doesn't want to do that. >> shannon: very direct talk from him today. congressman ron desantis. back to you today. back to you at the u.n., bill. >> bill: we're talking a lot about north korea, a major focus coming into this speech here. this is the line, this is the phrase now that a lot of people will pick up on. at the end totally destroy north korea. he made these comments 20 minutes in. watch and listen. >> president trump: north korea's reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threatens the entire world with unthinkable loss of

human life. if the united states is forced to defend itself or its allies we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. >> bill: he went on to say that kim jong-un is on a suicide mission. this follows similar tough language from the president where he talked about fire and fury from several weeks ago. it will be a big story throughout the day as our coverage continues live at the u.n. here in new york city on this "america's newsroom." be back in a minute.

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>> bill: frankly, we did not know what we would get from the speech, but now we have it and there's planning to discuss. and all likelihood, the comments about north korea, so direct, likely to be a headline from the day and going forward here from new york. >> shannon: iran as well and asking the community to come together as he did in earlier speeches in june and a speech in warsaw and july and all trying

to rally everyone to say take care of your on country and together, let's take care of securing the world. >> bill: we try and summarize the speeches whether it's 40 minutes or an hour and 40 minutes, sometimes it comes down to one headline much like the debates and the ip the headline going forward. there's a motorcade now with the president heading back to trump tower. >> shannon: we'll see you back here tomorrow, bill. in the meantime, "happening now" starts now. >> jon: we start with a fox news alert on president trump's first address to the u.n. general assembly, but that is not the only first at the worlds buddy today. coming to you, welcome to speech anyone. i'm jon scott. >> julie: and i'm julie banderas. the president pushes america first agenda while addressing the crisis points around the globe. benjamin netanyahu was in the room when president trump spoke making it the very first time he's been inside when a u.s. president has deliv