‘Like a sleep-deprived hostage’: Internet mocks low-energy Trump's 'utterly bizarre' UN address
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September 24, 2019
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump took the podium to deliver a deeply ideological address at the United Nations General Assembly.
As the president spoke, commenters on social media expressed their shock at his bizarre attacks on immigrant rights groups, his alleged use of white nationalist dog whistles, and his apparent desire to antagonize every other country he could think of.
A few other commentators noted his general lack of energy and slurred speech, and the fact that even members of Trump’s own Cabinet appeared unable to sit through all of this:
Trumps does not sound healthy at the UN.— Will Wilkinson 🌐 (@Will Wilkinson 🌐)1569336073.0
Trump is reading this speech like a sleep-deprived hostage. https://t.co/JQzpiiTr13— Will Wilkinson 🌐 (@Will Wilkinson 🌐)1569336145.0
Utterly bizarre, utterly lifeless speech by Trump at the United Nations. Seems like he hates being there and is mak… https://t.co/mab2o3O8S5— Crispian Balmer (@Crispian Balmer)1569336761.0
Trump is in high-slurred-speech mode at the UN. As if he just woke up.— Tim O'Brien (@Tim O'Brien)1569335552.0
Dang. Trump's listless and his speech is slurred as he addresses the UN. Tea's seen more energetic death bed confessions.— Tea Pain (@Tea Pain)1569336282.0
TRUMP uses an anti-Semitic dogwhistle during his UN speech: "The future does not belong to globalists. The future b… https://t.co/gx405ZwLmJ— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar)1569334800.0
This is a remarkably nationalistic speech already with some real Stephen Miller flourishes! Trump says that countri… https://t.co/drx7bcjyIW— Hayes Brown (@Hayes Brown)1569334688.0
The face of every leader is on the verge of laughter. #UNGA— Zerlina Maxwell (@Zerlina Maxwell)1569335492.0
Wilbur Ross is fast asleep at the United Nations https://t.co/Tas3DaDuJz— Oliver Willis (@Oliver Willis)1569335907.0
Did he just accuse immigration rights organizations of being sex traffickers?— Rachel Murphy Azzara #DemsWork4USA (@Rachel Murphy Azzara #DemsWork4USA)1569335690.0
@SassyKadiK I can't watch.. won't turn the TV in til he's done 😝 https://t.co/4yyXuMJGb6— Peepster (@Peepster)1569336139.0
I’m not watching Trump’s UN speech, but it seems like it’s going *really* well. https://t.co/8B4a51mjtA— Kevin M. Kruse (@Kevin M. Kruse)1569336041.0
This sleepy nationalist speech contains a few lines which are worth analysis: “if you want freedom, take pride in… https://t.co/ySlVRHy5vF— John Avlon (@John Avlon)1569336641.0
To sum up, Trump just told the United Nations that it's every country for itself. I think we can all take comfort i… https://t.co/27TRKrPrvj— Charles P. Pierce (@Charles P. Pierce)1569336678.0
.@realDonaldTrump Embarassing Americans Daily. What an awful laughing stock he is. This "speech" was just plain awf… https://t.co/mDa5gPDuzp— Nicole Sandler (@Nicole Sandler)1569336684.0
