Katie Pavlich
TownhallFri, 22 Dec 2017 12:00 UTC
© Lucas Jackson / Reuters
Earlier this week UN Ambassador
Nikki Haley warned members of the international body that the United States of America does not pay to be disrespected and would be taking down the names of countries who condemned America's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."At the UN we're always asked to do more & give more. So, when we make a decision, at the will of the American ppl, abt where to locate OUR embassy, we don't expect those we've helped to target us. On Thurs there'll be a vote criticizing our choice. The US will be taking names," she tweeted.
On Thursday, 128 countries
voted against the U.S. with 45 either abstaining or standing in direct defense of America. More than a dozen didn't show up for the vote.
In response of the results, Haley has invited 64 countries to a friendship reception after the New Year.
President Trump brushed off the countries planning to condemn the Jerusalem move and threatened to look at changing the funding to the United Nations as a result."Let them vote against us. We'll save a lot. We don't care," Trump said during a cabinet meeting at the White House.
Comment: Also from
Breitbart:
"They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars then vote against us, well we're watching those votes," he said. "Let them vote against us; we'll save a lot. We don't care."
The reception will likely be seen as symbolic of the Trump administration's intent to keep note of who is and who is not supporting the U.S. agenda at the U.N.
The aggressive stance over the resolution by the U.S., particularly the funding threat, sparked anger from some diplomats.
"We were all asked to vote "no" or face the consequences. Some were even threatened with [a] development aid cut. Such an attitude is unacceptable," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlรผt รavuลoฤlu said during the debate on Thursday. "This is bullying and this chamber will not vote to do that."
They take the money because you're giving it to them... unless, there's strings attached? But then isn't that essentially bribery? Or blackmail? Maybe it's a bit of both! Well they'll find out soon enough who their 'friends' are. Hopefully no one shows up and we can see Haley throw another
hissy fit. See also:
Comment: Also from Breitbart: They take the money because you're giving it to them... unless, there's strings attached? But then isn't that essentially bribery? Or blackmail? Maybe it's a bit of both! Well they'll find out soon enough who their 'friends' are. Hopefully no one shows up and we can see Haley throw another hissy fit. See also: