Trump heads to U.N. looking for wins after a rough week

The past couple of weeks have been particularly challenging for Trump with a series of legal and political setbacks.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5392x3592+0+0/resize/5392x3592!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F69%2F29%2Fbc261b314094a062f3145a06eef6%2Fgettyimages-2295317601.jpg' alt='US President Donald Trump speaks about healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 18, 2026.'/><p>The past couple of weeks have been particularly challenging for Trump with a series of legal and political setbacks.</p><p>(Image credit: JIM WATSON)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5976843' />