11:02 a.m. ET, September 25, 2018
Sovereignty is the key theme at the start of Trump's UN speech
From CNN's Betsy Klein
President Trump on Tuesday stressed sovereignty as he began his United Nations speech.
“Each of us here today is the emissary of a distinct culture, the rich history, and a people bound together by ties of memory, tradition, and the values that make our homelands like nowhere else on earth,” he said.
He continued: “That is why America will always choose independence and cooperation over global governments, control and domination. I honor the right of every nation in this room to pursue its own customs, beliefs, and traditions. The United States will not tell you how to live or work or worship. We only ask that you honor our sovereignty in return.”
Later, he added that "America is governed by Americans" and rejects "the ideology of globalism."
Expect this theme to continue throughout his remarks. The administration has recently made several moves to put this effort on display, including most recently a decision to cut funding for the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees and a speech by his national security adviser John Bolton undercutting the International Criminal Court.