Trump says the United States will give money to bolster the UN’s strength and viability

Published On 20 Feb, 2026
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The U.S. is the biggest contributor to the U.N. budget, but under the Trump administration it has refused to make mandatory payments to regular and peacekeeping budgets, and slashed voluntary funding to U.N. agencies with their own budgets.

“We’re going to strengthen up the United Nations. We’re going to make sure its facilities are good. They need help …we’re going to help them money-wise, and we’re going to make sure the United Nations is viable,” said Trump.

“I think the United Nations has great potential, really great potential. It has not lived up to (that) potential.”