(The Center Square) – Peace through strength was the central theme of President Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, with the president underscoring American dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
Before the address, the White House released a fact sheet highlighting the Trump administration’s slashing of more than $1 billion in UN funding, with $570 million from the “regular budget slashed,” and $549 million from peacekeeping efforts that the administration argues support “endless missions.” The U.S. is the largest funder of both programs, providing about 22% of the UN's $3.5 billion regular budget and about 26% of its $5.3 billion peacekeeping budget.
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