Live updates: Trump exits 66 international organizations in latest retreat from global cooperation

AP News ^ | Updated 7:48 PM CST, January 7, 2026 | CURTIS YEE, MICHAEL WARREN, LUENA RODRIGUEZ-FEO VILEIRA and CARLEY PETESCH

[E. Pluribus Unum]

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions, including those affiliated with the United Nations, as the country further retreats from global cooperation.

The targets are primarily U.N.-related groups that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has criticized for catering to “woke” initiatives.

The decision to withdraw comes as ongoing U.S. military efforts and threats have rattled allies and adversaries alike, including the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and indications of U.S. intention to take over Greenland.

On Wednesday morning, the Trump administration seized two Venezuela-linked sanctioned petroleum tankers, in its latest move to establish control over the world’s largest proven reserves of crude oil.

What else to know:

• Rubio to meet with Danish officials over Greenland: The secretary of state announced his plans amid escalating tensions over the self-governing Danish territory, a strategic island that Trump has argued the U.S. needs to control. The White House doubled down Tuesday, stating “U.S. military is always an option,” even as Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned earlier in the week that a U.S. takeover would amount to the end of NATO.
• US to buy billions worth of Venezuelan oil: Trump announced the sale Tuesday, which could be worth as much as $2.8 billion. Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA confirmed Wednesday it is in negotiations with the U.S. government for oil sales. The White House is organizing a meeting Friday with U.S. oil company executives from companies like Exxon and Chevron to discuss Venezuela, according to a person familiar with the...

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Good. Between wasting our taxpayer money, and advances causes that don't align with our national values, there is zero reason to fund that crap.

And even if there happen to be a few decent programs in there, I'd rather get rid of all of them at the outset.

[PAR35]

Make a deal with the Mayor of New York - he can have the UN building for a housing project if he can clean it out.

[A_Former_Democrat]

so it takes four diverse kids to write an article assuming “global cooperation “?

[Bobbyvotes]

I voted for this!

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

so it takes four diverse kids to write an article assuming “global cooperation “

Well, the children of assorted diplomats and U.N. officials have to get work somehow!

In a whole lot of respects, the U.N. is run very much like a major U.S. city - a great many of the people employed are employed only because their jobs provide them with income, not because they perform any useful function.

[Secret Agent Man]

Excellemt. Wish the UN was one of them. Get their filthy socialist/dictatorship carcasses out of the already cesspool of NYC.

[gibsonguy]

latest retreat from global cooperation”

I bet the four AP wookees were crying when they wrote this trash.

[Deaf Smith]

The 66 international organizations will just go away with the US monies spigot turned off.

Look for various congress critters protesting the cuts; they will be the ones losing their pay-offs.

[rlmorel]

You and I can agree on this.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I voted for this! I’ve spent my entire adult life PRAYING that we’d close our borders, become more insular, promote a STRONG military so that the rest of the world would think twice and then ONCE AGAIN about poking us.

We CAN make/grow/produce/manufacture EVERYTHING we NEED on our own continent. We have all the OIL we need right here at home! President Trump PROVED THIS in his first go-round!

America has everything we need! And once we get Canada and Mexico cleaned up and shed of commies and criminals, ain’t no stoppin’ us now!

[WKUHilltopper]

Oh yeah!

[TStro]

If we close the UN it can be used by Mamapajamamamdi for public housing

[TStro]

If we close the UN it can be used by Mamapajamamamdami for public housing

[GOPJ]

Good for President Trump...

[Rlsau1]

No slop in the trough means skinny, sickly pigs.

[tsowellfan]

Me too

I think we should leave the useless UN and focus more on the OAS (Organization of American States) The UN of the Americas.

[gildafarrell]

Outstanding move,Mr. President. That’s saving a whole of taxpayer monies by eliminating utter nonsense.

[Mr. Blond]

Order 66

[House Atreides]

“ If we close the UN it can be used by Mamapajamamamdi for public housing”
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Well, what’s the matter with Gracie Mansion… there’s room there to accommodate a good number of New York’s homeless?