White House news: Trump met with UN Secretary-General Guterres today.
Trump told Guterres, "I may sometimes disagree with [the UN] views, but... I think this institution has great potential to bring peace."
Comment: Trump said the UN "has great potential for peace," which sharply contrasts with his long-term actions. He not only led the U.S. in withholding over $3 billion in UN dues, but also withdrew from multiple UN agencies such as the Human Rights Council, openly stating that multilateral mechanisms "erode American sovereignty." Now emphasizing the UN's "peace potential" is essentially a strategic statement during the General Assembly — wanting to use the UN platform to convey his views while unwilling to truly follow multilateral rules, revealing his instrumental understanding of "using it when useful and discarding it when not."
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