Ambassador Nikki Haley has already put the United Nations on notice that “the U.S. will be taking names” when the UN votes Thursday on a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump sweetened the pot, telling reporters that the U.S. just might withhold foreign aid from countries that vote in favor of the resolution and against the U.S.
Trump threatens to cut aid to countries that oppose his Jerusalem decision: 'Let them vote against us. We'll save a lot. We don't care' https://t.co/v4CTVBZ0uT pic.twitter.com/Nq0IyQQDsx
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) December 20, 2017
“We’ll save a lot.” We do have our doubts about Trump now and then, but that line is classic. Let’s hear it again:
Referencing tomorrow's UN vote criticizing the US embassy move. In the words of the President, "Let them vote against us, we'll save a lot." pic.twitter.com/eUGWD4cCBR
— Archive: Ambassador Nikki Haley (@AmbNikkiHaley) December 20, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that vote in favor of a draft United Nations resolution calling for the United States to withdraw its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
“They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars, and then they vote against us. Well, we’re watching those votes. Let them vote against us. We’ll save a lot. We don’t care,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
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Okay, this is epic https://t.co/SWtQ9P1wLR
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 20, 2017
— Andrew S. (@shoutingboy) December 20, 2017
There are moments, like this one, that I actually appreciate having Donald Trump as President. They're few. But they exist. https://t.co/mkpVRwDDAw
— Emily Zanotti’s Great & Unmatched Wisdom (@emzanotti) December 20, 2017
Brilliant. https://t.co/0VmQcQkSz5
— Conrad Black (@ConradMBlack) December 20, 2017
Oh President, my President! https://t.co/2EDknZomDh
— Paineful Truths ??? (@painefultruths) December 20, 2017
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This is exactly what the progressive Wilsonian internationalists hate about the president both substantively and stylistically. The American people writ large on the other hand get it. https://t.co/4m6MU0RSlx
— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) December 20, 2017
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I love this President. https://t.co/3NN8iawEkS
— Dennis ? Animanga 2020 Anime Con (@Dengony) December 20, 2017
Every day I like him more. https://t.co/uVPGWiIPvm
— Opinador Libertario (@MassaOpinador) December 20, 2017
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Fact Check: We would indeed save a lot.
This is actually leading into very good projections when it comes to foreign policy under this administration. Stellar work https://t.co/lnGJSG8Ez8
— Pedro Moffett (@realMoffett) December 20, 2017
Boom. https://t.co/75Kpa5F2xn
— Ozark Finesse Guy (probably) (@OzarkFinesseGuy) December 20, 2017
This is absolutely the most appropriate response from the President https://t.co/h0nfHE0cOK
— Im back… Please, calm down (@tewell4u) December 20, 2017
My only Christmas wish is for this to happen. https://t.co/8JayvWOlUs
— Jaime (@noahsmom7) December 20, 2017
Make it so, Mr. President.
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