politics
February 3, 2026
Trump claims he could ‘easily’ solve UN money problems
US President Donald Trump has claimed he could swiftly fix the UN’s financial troubles if asked to intervene
TL;DR
- UN Secretary-General warns of "imminent financial collapse" due to unpaid dues.
- UN could run out of funds for key programs by July if contributions don't improve drastically.
- President Trump claims he could "solve the problem very easily" and make other nations pay.
- Washington owes $2.2 billion to the UN's regular budget and $1.8 billion to its peacekeeping budget.
- Trump stated the UN would not leave New York.
- Trump previously criticized the UN for being ineffective and only issuing "empty words."
- The US has withdrawn from several UN programs and organizations during Trump's presidency.
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