The fact that neither the building’s escalator nor its teleprompter was working gave Trump fresh ammunition for his broad onslaught, which was well designed and extremely effective.

He saw the malfunctions as a metaphor for a blob of bureaucrats failing at their core reason for being.

He didn’t skimp on offering abundant evidence that the world body is a bust at making peace and keeping it.

In fact, any citizens of Europe who watched or read Trump’s speech with an open mind must be wondering why their leaders are sticking with policies that are clear failures.

In particular, Trump repeatedly hit the target in damning Europe’s refusal to exploit its vast energy resources while agreeing to virtually unchecked and unvetted migration.

He essentially compared Europe to Joe Biden’s policies, which he derided as massive failures and even con jobs.

Leftist dogmas about green energy and open borders are a proven curse on both continents, he said.

Overall, Trump cited areas where he believes the UN has been more of a problem than a solution and how much of the West has entered a period of decline by following along.

The first was war and peace.

He cited what he said were seven different conflicts where the feckless UN did nothing, and where he insisted he helped to broker peace.

Two others continue, one involving Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the other being Israel’s war with Hamas.

He acknowledged the difficulty of solving the Ukraine situation but was blunt in demanding that European members of NATO immediately cut their foolish dependence on Russian oil and gas.

After accusing them of “funding the war against themselves,” he added in a mocking tone, “Who the hell ever heard of that one?”

It’s good of her to acknowledge the obvious, but she must get her troops united in withholding the energy proceeds that Putin uses to fund his war machine in Ukraine and, increasingly, to threaten other members, including Poland.

Trump also met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and, in a big shift, said he believes Ukraine can “win” the war and take back all the territory it lost since Moscow’s 2022 invasion.

As expected, Trump scorched the UN for its failure to treat Hamas as the terror organization it clearly is.

He blasted the fact that the terrorists are still holding hostages even as a number of countries, including in Europe, are calling for a Palestinian state.

He is right that recognition, even without borders, amounts to a “reward” for Hamas and it is noteworthy that he is not afraid to have America chart its own course and not follow the crowd.