Lula talks about sovereignty and Trump criticizes the UN at the General Assembly

The opening speeches of the UN General Assembly should highlight contrasts between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the president of the Estados Unidos, Donald Trump. While Lula must focus his speech on sovereignty, global conflicts and sustainability, Trump must again criticize the organization and address issues like Iran, also targeting his domestic electorate.

The projections were made by analysts heard by the press, who pointed to differences in tone and priorities in the pronouncements scheduled for the annual meeting of world leaders in New York.

Lula avoids direct confrontation with Trump

According to information obtained, Lula should not refer directly to Trump in his speech. He should focus his speech on topics such as the growing conflicts around the world, meio ambiente and sustainability, as well as sovereignty.

The source did not detail whether there will be mention of other heads of state or specific criticism. The stance indicates an attempt to maintain diplomatic tone and avoid direct friction with the US government.

Trump repeats criticism of the UN and focuses on Iran

In turn, the American president must, as in the 2025 pronouncement, criticize the UN, whose agencies he cut funding and which accuses of bureaucracy, ideological rigging and of not solving major world problems.

“What is the purpose of the United Nations? The UN has enormous potential. All you seem to do is write a letter in very forceful terms and then never follow it. They are empty words — and empty words do not solve wars,” Trump said at last year’s General Assembly.

In addition to criticism of the organization, Trump is expected to address the issue of Iran, although the source has not detailed the exact content of the mentions.

Address to the internal base

In Trump’s case, analyst Natali Hoff said the U.S. president should make a speech that is very much focused on his domestic base because of the midterms, “in which the Republican Party is expected to have difficulty keeping a majority in the legislative houses, or at least in one of them.”

The political scientist Mauricio Fronzaglia also projects “more electorate” pronouncements, not in the sense of typical campaign speeches, but emphasizing the policies of the two presidents’ eyes on the electorate of their countries.

This strategy can influence the tone and content of speeches, focusing on winning domestic support amid challenging political scenarios.

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Natali Hoff said he does not believe that Brazil should be quoted directly in Trump’s speech, but warned that the American president “is very reactive.”

“It will be interesting to observe if he will react and put Brazil in the group of countries that will be criticized by him more directly or indirectly for not following the interests of the Estados Unidos or for taking advantage of the Estados Unidos in some way, in his understanding,” said Hoff.

The possibility of indirect mention to Brazil adds an element of uncertainty to the meeting, especially in the face of recent trade and diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

Expectations for pronouncements

Speeches at the UN General Assembly are traditionally a space for leaders to present their worldviews and priorities. This year, the contrast between Lula’s and Trump’s approaches should become evident.

While the Brazilian should prioritize the defense of national sovereignty and the environmental agenda, the American tends to reinforce criticism of the UN and adopt a more combative tone, targeting both the international scene and the domestic electorate.

The Boca no Trombone portal will continue to follow the developments of the General Assembly and will bring updates on the speeches and their impacts.

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