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Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Groups

Are global organizations wasteful constraints on sovereignty, or essential frameworks for cooperation and climate action?
Trump Orders US Withdrawal From 66 International Groups
Above: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks at a Security Council meeting in NYC on Jan. 5, 2026. Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

International organizations have morphed into a sprawling architecture of global governance dominated by progressive ideology, actively constraining American sovereignty through DEI mandates and climate orthodoxy. These wasteful institutions are captured by foreign interests advancing agendas contrary to American interests while draining billions in taxpayer money. Ending participation in these redundant, mismanaged organizations rejects inertia in favor of prudence and puts American interests first.

Anti-Trump narrative

Withdrawing from the bedrock global climate treaty is an authoritarian, anti-science move that sacrifices public well-being and destabilizes crucial international cooperation. This shameful action isolates America, diminishes standing worldwide, and cuts the nation off from the world's most trusted climate science at the exact moment credible information is urgently needed. Forward-looking states and nations recognize mounting climate impacts and demand collective action for a livable future.

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