'Billionaire Elon Musk has publicly endorsed the idea of the US withdrawing from both the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Responding to a social media post advocating such a move on Sunday, Musk, who leads the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), commented, โI agree.โ
US President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers have vowed to reconsider Washingtonโs participation in the UN, as well as in the US-led military bloc.
In February, Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Disengaging Entirely from the United Nations Debacle (DEFUND) Act, proposing a complete US withdrawal from the UN. Lee criticized the UN as a โplatform for tyrantsโ that attacks America and its allies, arguing that despite significant funding, the organization has failed to prevent wars, genocides, human rights violations, and pandemics.
Echoing Leeโs sentiments, Musk wrote on X that โAmerica provides way too much funding to the UN and associated entities.โ
During his 2016 campaign, Trump described the UN as weak and incompetent, stating it was โnot a friend of democracyโฆ freedomโฆ the United States.โ Last month, the Trump administration opposed a UN General Assembly resolution demanding Russiaโs immediate withdrawal from Ukraine.
Musk, now a key advisor to Trump, has taken the lead in looking for ways to cut costs and reduce the federal workforce. In February, DOGE released its first savings report, claiming an estimated $55 billion in savings through cost-cutting measuresโฆ'
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