Lula is mobbed at the UN, while Trump again becomes the target of protests
Even Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, tried to greet the Brazilian president, but the gesture went unnoticed (or was ignored)
TL;DR
- Lula's UN speech emphasized national sovereignty and multilateralism, indirectly criticizing hegemonic tendencies.
- Trump's speech celebrated US economic and military power.
- Iranian and Cuban delegations walked out during Trump's speech.
- Major US news networks boycotted Trump's UN appearance due to White House access bans.
- The UN had taken steps to prevent technical issues that affected Trump's presentation last year.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attempted to greet Lula after his speech, but Lula left before the interaction could occur.