US EditionTrump Notes 'Tremendous Potential' of U.N. Amid Money Issues
Trump downplays U.N. funding crisis and says he could prompt countries to pay dues, highlighting the organization’s role in conflict resolution after his presidency.
- On Sunday, in a Politico interview, Trump said the U.N. has `tremendous potential` and downplayed funding concerns, claiming he could get countries to pay.
- Following a Friday warning from U.N. Secretary‑General António Guterres about 'imminent financial collapse,' outlets including The New York Times and Associated Press reported funding shortfalls.
- Trump emphasized his own leverage, saying countries `would send checks within minutes` if he called them to pay the U.N. and he created a Board of Peace earlier this month, suggesting it could replace the U.N.
- Marking a notable swing in tone, Donald Trump offered a positive outlook on the United Nations despite months of criticism and framed the more than 75-year-old international body headquartered in New York as able to assume his peacemaker role.
- In context of NATO and past initiatives, Trump pointed to U.N. funding concerns while highlighting his efforts to get nations to meet 5% defense spending, a rise from 2%.
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He usually criticizes the UN and has started his own peace council. Now Donald Trump tells Politico that he could help the UN out of the economic crisis – and that the organization has “enormous potential”. – When I am no longer around to resolve wars, then the UN can do it, says Trump.
Trump Says UN Still Has Tremendous Potential, as Organization Struggles Financially - The Thinking Conservative News
President Trump denied claims the UN may close its NYC headquarters for financial reasons, while praising the organization’s “tremendous potential.” The post Trump Says UN Still Has Tremendous Potential, as Organization Struggles Financially appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
Trump Says UN Has Tremendous Potential, Can Settle Wars After He Has Gone
President Donald Trump has denied that the United Nations will have to close its headquarters in New York for financial reasons, and has talked of the organization’s “tremendous potential.” “When I’m no longer around to settle wars, the U.N. can. It has tremendous potential. Tremendous,” Trump told Politico. On Jan. 28, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres wrote a letter to member states warning them of the U.N.’s parlous financial situation.…
By Riane Lumer, CNN The United Nations Organization has an “enormous potential” to resolve wars, Donald Trump said this Sunday in a change of address to the UN. “When [I] is no longer present to resolve wars, the UN will be able to do so,” Trump told Politico in a brief telephone interview. “It has tremendous potential. Tremendous.” The president’s comments are produced while promoting his “Peace Board,” with which he said that he “could” replac…
US President Donald Trump sees the UN as his "successor" in ending future world wars, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing Politico. "When I'm no longer around to settle wars, the UN will be able to do it. It has enormous potential, absolutely enormous," Trump said. The American leader also called the UN an indispensable institution, especially given that his own role on the global stage is supposedly coming to an end. "I don't think the UN will lea…
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