American power, AI and a walkout - key moments from Trump's UN speech
BBC correspondents who covered the president's address on Tuesday assess five key moments.
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Notable Quotes
"The United States will no longer permit threats to America to gain a foothold anywhere in the Western Hemisphere."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"It will fall."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The US government is incapable of accepting that Cuba is and has the right to be a full sovereign and independent country."
— Bruno Rodriguez , Politician
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BBC correspondents who covered the president's address on Tuesday assess five key moments.
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