Trump Says He Can Quickly Rally U.N. Dues, Won't Commit U.S. Payment

Overview

• In a call with POLITICO, the president said he could get countries to send payments "within minutes" if asked, comparing it to his push on NATO spending.
• He declined to say whether the United States will pay the billions it owes and said he was unaware Washington was behind on its commitments.
• The United Nations declined to respond to his comments, according to POLITICO.
• A New York Times report cited senior U.N. officials warning operations may be scaled back or the New York headquarters could close if cash runs out.
• Trump said the U.N. is not leaving New York, a posture that contrasts with recent U.S. withdrawals from dozens of international bodies and cuts to foreign aid reported by POLITICO.