At the UN, Trump Lays Out a Winner-Takes-All Vision of US Power
- On Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Donald Trump declared, "To the victor belong the spoils," signaling a transactional approach to geopolitics prioritizing United States interests.
- Rather than abandon the organization, the Trump administration seeks to reshape it into a "leaner, more focused" body, exemplified by the massive oil deal the United States struck with Venezuela this year following the ouster of Nicol Maduro.
- Secretary-General António Guterres' reform drive trimmed the 2026 regular budget by 7% to $3.45 billion, while the United States paid $725 million in overdue dues last week to preserve its vote despite owing $1.3 billion.
- To stave off what officials called an "imminent financial collapse," member states in June changed a 75-year-old accounting rule, allowing the organization to retain $400 million in regular-budget credits and more than $900 million in peacekeeping credits.
- While 79% of Americans support United States membership, views remain sharply partisan, with 77% of Democrats viewing the organization favorably compared to 37% of Republicans.
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At the UN, Trump lays out a winner-takes-all vision of US power
UNITED NATIONS — The podium of the United Nations was an unusual setting for the leader of a global superpower to threaten to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” of Iran or to declare that, in another conflict, “to the victor belong the spoils.”
UNGA: Trump Says 'to the Victor Belong the Spoils' After Venezuela Op
President Donald Trump addressed the U.S. military operation in Venezuela while speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday and was unapologetic about the removal of Nicholás Maduro from power.
Donald Trump talks about the arrest of Nicolás Maduro at the UN; he welcomes the oil agreement he obtained with Venezuela.
Can the UN survive what comes next?
“To the victor belong the spoils,” US President Donald Trump declared before the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. Trump was talking about the massive oil deal the US struck with Venezuela this year following the ouster of strongman Nicolás Maduro. The message – and the very Trumpian approach to geopolitics behind it – was clear: the winner takes all.It was a striking message to deliver at the world’s largest multilateral organization.…
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