Donald Trump calls UN ‘just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time’

[shockedcanadian]

Sounds like the Country Club might be losing some sponsorship funding.

Donald Trump calls UN 'just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Days after the United Nations voted to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, Donald Trump questioned its effectiveness Monday, saying it’s just a club for people to “have a good time.”

The president-elect wrote on Twitter that the UN has “such great potential,” but it has become “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time. So sad!”

On Friday, Trump warned, “As to the UN, things will be different after Jan. 20th,” referring to the day he takes office.

 

[OldLady]

Does Trump think he's going to run the UN, too? He's got some learnin' to do.

 

[Pete7469]

Does Trump think he's going to run the UN, too? He's got some learnin' to do.

Trump is going to ignore the UN I hope.

It's a malignancy.

 

[ptbw forever]

Does Trump think he's going to run the UN, too? He's got some learnin' to do.

We do run it...financially speaking.

 

[OldLady]

Does Trump think he's going to run the UN, too? He's got some learnin' to do.

We do run it...financially speaking.

A fifth of its funding is a lot, yes. It probably wouldn't turn off the lights, though, although they might have to get out of the high rent district in NYC.

 

[OldLady]

Does Trump think he's going to run the UN, too? He's got some learnin' to do.

Trump is going to ignore the UN I hope.

It's a malignancy.

Why do you say that, Pete? Countries talking is a lot better than countries warring. Countries cooperating takes communication. UN gives communication a chance. It's a good idea.

 

[NightFox]

He's wrong, the U.N. isn't a club, it's a giant IRC channel with the French constantly begging to be OP'd.

 

[JakeStarkey]

UN won't close if the US stops its share of the funding.

Not in the slightest.

 

[yiostheoy]

Does Trump think he's going to run the UN, too? He's got some learnin' to do.

I wonder how Schumer feels about the uselessness of the UN ??

If Schumer will agree with Trump, McConnell, and Ryan then the UN just may be sent packing to someplace like Sweden or Switzerland.

And I hope so.

Good riddance.

 

[esthermoon]

Sounds like the Country Club might be losing some sponsorship funding.

Donald Trump calls UN 'just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Days after the United Nations voted to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, Donald Trump questioned its effectiveness Monday, saying it’s just a club for people to “have a good time.”

The president-elect wrote on Twitter that the UN has “such great potential,” but it has become “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time. So sad!”

On Friday, Trump warned, “As to the UN, things will be different after Jan. 20th,” referring to the day he takes office.

He mistakes the UN for the golf club... lol
Joking aside the UN are not very useful. I mean they are "alive" since 1945 and their first purpose is (should be...to be honest) bringing peace everywhere.
But they totally failed! The United Nations should be reformed from the top to the bottom

 

[EvilCat Breath]

The UN should move to Brussels.

 

[Iceweasel]

It's refreshing to hear straight talk from a politician, especially the top dawg! I'm looking forward to the next four years. The UN is useless as tits on a bull. If they were worth anything but a international circle jerk with member nations lining their own pockets with cash we would not have gone to Iraq in the first place.

 

[esthermoon]

Zurich or Geneva should be the best headquarters for the UN

 

[Pete7469]

Why do you say that, Pete? Countries talking is a lot better than countries warring. Countries cooperating takes communication. UN gives communication a chance. It's a good idea.

Name one conflict prevented by the UN.

I'll wait.

 

[Pete7469]

Zurich or Geneva should be the best headquarters for the UN

I would say Pyongyang.

 

[NightFox]

The UN should move to Brussels.

Good idea since after the EU finishes collapsing Brussels will need something to placate it's desperate need for relevance.

 

[PredFan]

The UN really needs to be stripped of power and kicked out of the US. I doubt that Trump will do that but he has the right attitude (contempt) towards them.

 

[easyt65]

Trump is right. The UN has not been or lived up to why it was initially created in decades. They are a useless organization.

Case in point - what did the U.N. do in response to Russia militarily annexing Crimea? Not a damn thing.... USELESS.

 

[miketx]

It'll be interesting to see what actually does happen, barring all you so called experts of course.

 

[Pete7469]

He mistakes the UN for the golf club... lol
Joking aside the UN are not very useful. I mean they are "alive" since 1945 and their first purpose is (should be...to be honest) bringing peace everywhere.
But they totally failed! The United Nations should be reformed from the top to the bottom

I do love your posts Esthermoon.

You are far more informed and intellectually curious than half the people in the US.