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In UN speech, Trump’s ‘America First’ hurts global human rights

U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - HP1EE9P158V06

Senior Fellow Ted Piccone analyzes Trump’s speech to the United Nations and discusses how his emphasis on sovereignty could be used by some governments as a shield to avoid being prosecuted for human rights abuses internationally.

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