Trump warns Europe ‘being devastated by energy and immigration’ in UN speech

WASHINGTON — President Trump predicted Tuesday that Europe would face “total destruction” if it continues its policies of open immigration and aggressive use of green energy.

During his fiery address to the United Nations General Assembly, Trump urged European allies to follow his lead on border security and fossil fuel exploration, while also demanding they stop purchasing Russian oil and funding Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.

“I don’t say that in a braggadocious way, but it’s true, I’ve been right about everything, and I’m telling you that if you don’t get away from the green energy scam, your country is going to fail,” the president urged his audience.

“I am the president of the United States, but I worry about Europe. I love Europe. I love the people of Europe, and I hate to see it being devastated by energy and immigration,” he further lamented. “This double-tailed monster destroyed everything in its wake, and they cannot let that happen any longer.”

Trump weaved gripes about European policy throughout his 57-minute speech, which at times resembled a campaign address.

“Europe is in serious trouble. They’ve been invaded by a force of illegal aliens like nobody’s ever seen before,” he said at one point. “Illegal aliens are pouring into Europe. … Nobody’s doing anything to change it; to get them out.”

“It’s not sustainable, and because they choose to be politically correct, they’re doing just absolutely nothing about it,” he added. “This will be the death of Western Europe if something is not done immediately.”

Fresh off his state visit to the United Kingdom last week, Trump called out London Mayor Sadiq Khgan as “terrible” and accused the Labour Party politician of wanting the British capital “to go to Sharia law.”

The president also bragged that under his leadership, the US has “reasserted that America belongs to the American people” and urged other countries to similarly reclaim their sovereignty.

“What makes the world so beautiful is that each country is unique,” he said.

Turning back to energy, Trump revisited his threat to slap secondary tariffs against Russia, targeting countries that purchase energy from Moscow.

“For those tariffs to be effective, European nations — all of you are gathered here right now — would have to join us in adopting the exact same measures,” Trump said. “I mean, you’re much closer to the scene. We have an ocean in between. You’re right there.”

“And Europe has to step it up. They can’t be doing what they’re doing. They’re buying oil and gas from Russia while they’re fighting Russia. It’s embarrassing to them, and it was very embarrassing to them when I found out about it.”

A study earlier this year by the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) concluded that European Union countries spent roughly $23 billion on Russian fossil fuels last year — slightly more than the $19.6 billion Europe sent in aid to Ukraine in 2024, the study noted, citing data from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

European purchases of Russian oil have dropped dramatically since the invasion of Ukraine.