Trump Shrugs Off Laughter At U.N.: ‘Didn’t Expect That Reaction, But That’s OK’

President Donald Trump attends a meeting on the global drug problem at the United Nations on Monday, a day ahead of the official opening of the General Assembly.

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Updated at 1:06 p.m. ET.

President Trump defended his “America First” agenda in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, in effect spiking the football at what his secretary of state described as the “Super Bowl of diplomacy.”

The president boasted that he’s accomplished more during his time in office than almost any previous administration — a claim that drew immediate laughter from the assembled diplomats and other world leaders.