President Donald Trump delivered sharp criticism of European nations, stating "Your countries are going to hell," while also urging Ukraine to "Take back all your land... then go further." These remarks were made on September 23rd, 2025, during engagements at the UN General Assembly, as reported by the Daily Mirror and The Telegraph. President Trump also met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, whom he described as "a very powerful, very smart woman — and a friend of mine," according to the White House. Separately, the White House shared a quote from President Trump describing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "a brave man, and he's putting up one hell of a fight." Bret Baier of Fox News announced an exclusive interview with President Zelenskyy would air tonight. On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, President Trump was also expected to have a brief meeting or handshake with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharia. He also met with Argentinian President Javier Milei, praising him for doing "a fantastic job." Meanwhile, Ambassador Matthew Whitaker was welcomed to the Pentagon by the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, for contributions to the President's Hague Summit commitments. In other developments, YouTube admitted to censoring Americans under pressure from the Biden administration and will reinstate terminated accounts banned for political speech. The conviction of Ryan Routh for the assassination attempt on President Trump was previously reported, with Routh allegedly attempting self-harm after the verdict. The first truckload of anti-scale riot fencing also arrived near the White House earlier on September 23rd, 2025.
