Staff Reports
President Trump took the world stage at the United Nations on September 23, 2025, and did what too few politicians have the courage to do: he called out the climate panic for what it is. He labeled the prevailing climate narrative a political and economic con, and he didn’t mince words about the damage alarmism has done to ordinary people and to national sovereignty.
Trump’s line-by-line exposure of the climate industry’s hypocrisy was refreshingly blunt, including his declaration that the whole “green” apparatus is more about control and cash than real science. He explicitly called the carbon footprint rhetoric a hoax and accused the architects of climate fear-mongering of profiting while ordinary workers pay the price.
He also used the podium to warn European leaders and others that chasing expensive, unreliable green schemes is a recipe for national decline, pointing out the trade-offs that elites never admit. That pushback is long overdue; for years international bureaucrats have pushed policies that transfer wealth and strangle the industries that built modern prosperity.
On policy, Trump doubled down on America-first energy independence, touting fossil fuels and nuclear as realistic power for jobs, security, and growth while rejecting multinational pacts that saddle Americans with costs. His administration’s posture toward the Paris accord and other global compacts reflects a clear priority: protect American workers and keep Washington from outsourcing energy policy to unaccountable international bodies.
Of course the predictable chorus rose up immediately — U.N. officials, climate activists, and certain media outlets condemned the speech and recited the standard talking points about scientific consensus and moral duty. Those reactions reveal the real split: elites and NGOs clinging to a global agenda, while millions of Americans want policies that actually work and that don’t bankrupt their communities.
Patriots should welcome a leader who refuses to cower before alarmists and technocrats. We can believe in stewardship of God’s creation without surrendering our economy, handing our sovereignty to international commissars, or destroying the livelihoods of miners, truckers, and manufacturers. This is common-sense conservatism: facts, accountability, and a fierce defense of the working class.
If Washington is going to spend Americans’ money, it should answer the tough questions first — where’s the demonstrated return, who actually benefits, and why should global elites dictate our energy mix? Trump’s UN message was a clarion call to reclaim those questions and to stand for the families and industries that make America strong. Hardworking Americans should take heart: finally, someone on the world stage is speaking their language and fighting for their future.
