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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump threatens to cut aid to countries over UN Jerusalem vote
Donald Trump has threatened to withhold billions of dollars of US aid from countries which vote in favour of a United Nations resolution rejecting the US presidents recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
His comments came after the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, wrote to about 180 of 193 member states warning that she will be taking names of countries that vote for a general assembly resolution on Thursday critical of the announcement which overturned decades of US foreign policy.
Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Trump amplified Haleys threat.
Let them vote against us, he said.
His comments came after the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, wrote to about 180 of 193 member states warning that she will be taking names of countries that vote for a general assembly resolution on Thursday critical of the announcement which overturned decades of US foreign policy.
Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Trump amplified Haleys threat.
Let them vote against us, he said.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/20/donald-trump-threat-cut-aid-un-jerusalem-vote
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Trump threatens to cut aid to countries over UN Jerusalem vote (Original Post)
spanone
Dec 2017
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procon
(15,805 posts)1. Is that called extortion?
US interests in global affairs should not be based on which countries suck up better to Trump and his new American imperialism.
MineralMan
(146,308 posts)2. Trump Wouldn't Want Nothing Bad to Happen to Those Countries, See...
spanone
(135,832 posts)3. Direct quote from don: 'let 'em vote against us, we'll save a lot. we don't care'
MFM008
(19,808 posts)4. Zzzzzzzzzzz
Thanks fatty mcmaggot.