On September 23, 2026, NPR’s Steve Inskeep interviewed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz to discuss President Donald Trump’s recent address at the U.N. General Assembly. The conversation focused on the president’s trip to New York and whether significant advances have been achieved on critical international matters.
The interview was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition program. Waltz and Inskeep examined the administration’s diplomatic stance and the outcomes of the general assembly proceedings.
NPR always gets straight to the point in these interviews. Good discussion overall.
Waltz seems confident. Let’s see if those promises translate into action later this year.
I wonder if any concrete agreements came out of this trip, or just more speeches?
How much of this was actual progress versus just soundbites for domestic consumption?
Finally, someone speaking plainly at the UN. The old diplomatic fluff is gone.