US EditionRepublicans push for US to leave NATO amid stalled Ukraine peace negotiations
- Elon Musk has supported calls for the United States to withdraw from NATO and the United Nations during Donald Trump’s presidency, marking a significant shift in U.S. International relations.
- Public polling in 2024 revealed that only 52% of Americans have a favorable view of the United Nations, reflecting growing criticism across party lines.
- Senator Mike Lee and Representative Chip Roy introduced the DEFUND Act in December 2023 to end U.S. Participation in the United Nations, which reflects a long-standing Republican narrative.
- Political scientist John Ikenberry noted that U.S. Actions have undermined multilateralism and cooperative security principles essential for international stability.
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Elon Musk thinks the US should leave the UN – what if Trump does it?
When Donald Trump’s benefactor and cost-cutter-in-chief Elon Musk recently supported a call for the United States to quit NATO and the United Nations, it should perhaps have been more surprising. But the first months of the second Trump presidency have already seen key parts of the current international order undermined. Musk’s position fits a general […] The post Elon Musk thinks the US should leave the UN – what if Trump does it? appeared firs…
NATO Officials Reassure Allies Despite Speculation of U.S. Withdrawal
We’ve been here before -- declaring NATO dead or dying. Recently, US Republican Senator Mike Lee posted on X, saying: “It’s time to leave NATO and the UN.” Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a close ally of US President Donald Trump, responded simply: “I agree.” While officials in Brussels and elsewhere note that Musk often shares political opinions on his platform, X, without necessarily shaping US policy, some observers acknowledge his acc…
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