To the Editor:

Re “Heralding ‘America First’ in Combative U.N. Speech, Trump Airs List of Threats” (front page, Sept. 20):

President Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was self-centered and dangerous for world peace. Under the cover of some beautiful oratory, it was an open attempt to drift the United Nations from the broader avenues of global values to the dark alleys of nationalism. It was heartbreaking to see that our president not only expressed his narrow views but also encouraged others to follow his path.

He mentioned the sufferings of Americans caused by the recent hurricanes but did not bother to express any sympathy to the people of Mexico, India, Nepal and Bangladesh who have been facing death and destruction by nature on a much larger scale. There is a lesson for the proponents of “All Lives Matter” in this.

He damaged the credibility of the United States government by threatening to sabotage the Iran nuclear deal. How will leaders of the world trust us if they think that every new president will break international agreements?

President Trump failed to realize that he was on the global stage addressing the whole world and not appeasing his base in Arizona or Ohio.