URGENT! For Immediate Release: October 8, 2025
President Julie Kent, Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW)
Orlando, FL — The Florida Chapter of the National Organization for Women (FL NOW) condemns President Donald Trump’s reckless and humiliating address to the United Nations General Assembly, calling it a dangerous display of authoritarianism, xenophobia, and disinformation that undermines global cooperation and threatens civil liberties at home.
“What we witnessed was not diplomacy—it was a tantrum,” said Julie Kent, President of FL NOW. “Trump used the world’s most respected diplomatic forum to insult allies, deny climate science, and threaten sovereign nations with militarized nationalism. It was an embarrassment to the United States and a warning to anyone who values democracy.” [Read more…]