Trump touts his economy and U.S. actions in Iran in UNGA address

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram,

Leila Fadel

Published September 23, 2026 at 6:49 AM EDT

President Trump touted what he portrayed as international and domestic triumphs in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.

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Deepa Shivaram

Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.