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 September 26, 2025

Mike Waltz slams U.N. blunders during Trump address, threatens funding halt

Imagine a world stage where the spotlight flickers, the sound vanishes, and the script disappears—right when the leader of the free world steps up to speak. That’s exactly what unfolded at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Tuesday during President Donald Trump’s address to the General Assembly.

Fox News reported that from malfunctioning escalators to failing teleprompters and audio switching languages mid-speech, the string of mishaps has sparked outrage, with U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz calling for sweeping reforms and withholding U.S. funds until the UN gets its act together.

Let’s rewind to the day of the speech, when President Trump and First Lady Melania arrived at the UN headquarters, only to be greeted by a broken escalator.

It was an awkward start, but hardly the worst of it. Things quickly spiraled as the teleprompter gave out during Trump’s remarks.

Technical Chaos Mars Trump’s UN Moment

Then came the audio debacle—sound cutting out in the auditorium, and the broadcast inexplicably switching to Portuguese before snapping back to English. If this were a comedy skit, it might’ve been funny, but on a global stage, it’s a diplomatic embarrassment.

Ambassador Waltz, speaking on FOX Business’ "Kudlow" on September 25, 2025, didn’t hold back, pointing out the suspicious timing of these glitches.

“There are 150 world leaders there and this only happens to him, not once, not twice, but three times,” he fumed. Sounds like a targeted tech tantrum, doesn’t it?

Host Larry Kudlow raised the specter of sabotage, and while Waltz didn’t outright confirm it, he didn’t dismiss it either. With the Secret Service now investigating and the UN Secretary General promising cooperation, one has to wonder if this was mere incompetence or something more sinister.

Waltz, who also addressed a Security Council emergency meeting on September 22, 2025, about Russian jet incursions into NATO airspace, isn’t new to high-stakes drama. But even he seemed floored by the UN’s apparent inability to manage basic logistics for a speech on American soil.

The ambassador’s frustration goes beyond this incident, targeting the UN’s sprawling, inefficient bureaucracy. With seven agencies alone dedicated to climate issues, Waltz argues the organization is bloated beyond reason and desperately needs a trim.

He’s not just venting—Waltz is putting U.S. taxpayer money on the line. “We've withheld this year,” he confirmed, making it clear that not a dime will flow until the UN shows real reform. That’s a bold stand against an institution often criticized for waste.

Funding Freeze Echoes Past Reform Push

This isn’t the first time the U.S. has played hardball with UN funding. Waltz referenced Sen. Jesse Helms’ 1999 crusade for accountability, a reminder that American patience with international red tape has limits.

The ambassador’s message to the UN Secretary General was crystal clear in their first meeting: reform or bust. No more blank checks while mishaps humiliate world leaders and bureaucratic bloat festers unchecked.

These technical failures aren’t just inconvenient—they’re a slap in the face when they happen on U.S. soil. If the UN can’t handle a speech without turning it into a circus, how can it be trusted with global crises?

Waltz’s push for transparency isn’t some partisan stunt; it’s a demand for basic competence. Withholding funds might ruffle feathers among the global elite, but it’s a wake-up call for an organization that’s long coasted on goodwill.

At the end of the day, this debacle at the UN isn’t just about broken tech—it’s about broken trust. If the world’s diplomatic hub can’t get the small stuff right, what hope is there for tackling the big issues? Ambassador Waltz’s tough stance might just be the jolt the UN needs to finally clean house.

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