Trump Brags He Can Easily Get the UN to Collect Debts, but Says Nothing About the US's Unpaid Fees

The United States itself owes the UN a huge amount of unpaid fees, yet President Trump boasted that he could resolve the financial crisis at the UN.

On February 1 local time, during an interview with the U.S. news website "Politico" in Florida, Trump once again performed his signature self-praising routine, portraying himself as the key figure in saving the UN's financial crisis, claiming he has the ability to get member states to pay their overdue fees, while avoiding any mention of the U.S.'s outstanding bill of billions of dollars.

In the interview, Trump claimed he had not known about the U.S.'s unpaid UN fees before, and then immediately switched to his boastful mode, saying that if the UN approached him for help, he could "easily solve this problem," and make other countries pay their fees.

"If they come to me and explain the situation, I will make all countries pay their fees, just like I did with NATO members to collect military expenses. I just need to make a call to these countries... they will send the checks within minutes," Trump said.

Beneath this tall tale lies the UN's increasingly serious financial difficulties. On January 30, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations headquarters in New York, stated that due to some member states failing to pay their fees, the UN is facing a financial crisis. If cash flow dries up, the UN may be forced to close its iconic headquarters in New York by August.

In response, Trump denied it, taking a completely different stance from usual. He changed his usual habit of frequently criticizing the UN, showing a tone of "support" for the UN: "I think it's unreasonable. The UN won't leave New York, nor will it leave the United States, because this organization has great potential."

To date, the UN has not made any response to Trump's comments.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1855980677185623/

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