Trump’s social media posts precede UN General Assembly address
President Donald Trump has used social media to post about the Washington arch, artificial intelligence and what he called his 25 top achievements before an expected address to the United Nations General Assembly. The posts come before a gathering where US presidents have historically presented major international themes and a positive vision to a global audience.
President Donald Trump has posted on social media about the Washington arch, artificial intelligence and what he described as his “25 top achievements” ahead of an address to the United Nations General Assembly.
The annual UN gathering has historically given US presidents a platform to present a serious public image and outline a positive vision to an international audience. Previous presidents named in the source include Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F Kennedy and Barack Obama.
The source says the posts have left the prospects for an uplifting speech uncertain.
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