US lawmakers push to cut ties with 'tyrant' UN platform
"The United Nations has devolved into a platform for tyrants," stated Senator Mike Lee from Utah. Republican politicians have initiated actions aimed at withdrawing the United States from the UN.
Republican politicians fear that the United Nations does not promote the interests of the United States and is not aligned with President Donald Trump's "America First" policy, Fox News reports.
The end of the USA in the UN? "A platform for tyrants"
Senator Mike Lee from Utah introduced the "Disengaging Entirely From the United Nations Debacle Act of 2025" on Thursday. This bill aims to end U.S. membership in the UN and its affiliated organizations and halt funding for these groups. Senator Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee is the bill's coauthor.
In the House of Representatives, the bill will be introduced by Chip Roy from Texas, who claims that the UN and its agencies do not support the interests of Americans.
In his statement to Fox News, Senator Lee said, "The United Nations has devolved into a platform for tyrants and a venue to attack America and her allies." "We should stop paying for it. As President Trump revolutionizes our foreign policy by putting America first, we should withdraw from this sham organization and prioritize real alliances that keep our country safe and prosperous," wrote the Republican politician.
The U.S. is the largest donor to the UN. In 2022, it contributed over 18 billion dollars to the organization, constituting about one-third of its budget.
Roy pointed out the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), among others. The organization came under scrutiny after a UN investigation revealed that UNRWA employees may have been involved in a Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023. In response, the U.S. temporarily halted funding for UNRWA in January 2024.
"No sane country would stand for this," said Roy.
The bill is also supported by Republican representatives such as Mike Rogers from Alabama, Eli Crane from Arizona, Diana Harshbarger from Tennessee, Anna Paulina Luna from Florida, Harriet Hageman from Wyoming, Josh Brecheen from Oklahoma, Thomas Massie from Kentucky, and Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia.
The bill also stipulates that the U.S. will not participate in peace negotiations with the UN and prohibits the executive branch from entering into membership agreements with the UN or its entities without Senate approval.
Divisions in American society on the UN issue
American society is divided on the issue of the UN. According to a Pew Research Center survey from April 2024, over 70% of Democrats and independents with liberal views have a positive opinion of the UN, compared to 34% of Republicans and independents with Republican views.
President Trump previously attempted to reduce UN funding during his first term, as well as in the second, by signing an order in February withdrawing the U.S. from the UN Human Rights Council and cutting funds for UNRWA.
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