White House outlines Trump talking points ahead of high-profile UN speech

The White House outlined President Trump’s address to the United Nations on Tuesday, when he is expected to touch on a number of hot-button issues including the Iran war, drug cartels and the U.S. military presence in Greenland.

A White House official told The Hill that in his speech, Trump will lay out his case for how he is “using American Power to confront longstanding challenges and reshape the world to America’s benefit.”

Trump will address the nuclear threat from Iran, cartel violence and U.S. interests in Greenland, arguing that his policies on the issues will result in a “much safer and more prosperous world for the American people.”

The official also noted Trump will tout his administration’s efforts to end “violence, instability, and foreign interference” in the Western Hemisphere, as well as highlight his efforts to block the U.N. and other “globalist institutions” from infringing on “American sovereignty or imposing a radical-left wing agenda” on the U.S.

Following his speech, Trump is set to participate in a trilateral signing ceremony to formalize the new security agreement between the U.S, Greenland and Denmark.

Trump’s speech to the body comes as he faces pressure on a number of international fronts, including the war in Iran, which has led to a spike in energy prices in the U.S. and across the world.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that while nothing is scheduled, Trump would be open to meeting with Iranian officials at the international gathering.

Trump is slated to meet with a number of international leaders, including U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.