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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and editors about politics.

It's Thursday, September 21st.

I'm Dorothy Wiccindon, executive editor of The New Yorker.

On Monday, President Trump promised to help the UN emerge as a stronger and more just force, as he put it,

for peace and harmony in the world.

On Tuesday, addressing the General it, for peace and harmony in the world.

On Tuesday, addressing the General Assembly, Trump threatened to totally destroy North

Korea, called the Iran Agreement an embarrassment to the U.S., and reiterated his commitment

to what he calls America first.

In foreign affairs, we are renewing this founding principle of sovereignty.

Our government's first duty is to its people, to our citizens, to serve their needs,

to ensure their safety, to preserve their rights, and to defend their values.

As President of the United States, I will always put America first. Just like you,

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