Trump signs executive memo pulling US from 66 international entities

Minister Donald Trump A presidential memorandum was signed Wednesday directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, ordering executive departments and agencies to halt participation in and funding of organizations that the administration says no longer serve U.S. interests.

Memorandum This review, which is a follow-up to the review the State Department ordered under Executive Order 14199 earlier this year, applies to 35 non-United Nations organizations and 31 United Nations agencies, according to the White House.

Trump said he reviewed the following in the memorandum: Secretary Rubio’s findings and determined that it is contrary to the interests of the United States to remain affiliated with, participate in, or otherwise provide support to the listed organizations.

The decision instructs all administrative departments and institutions to take immediate steps to process withdrawals as quickly as possible. For United Nations organizations, withdrawal means ceasing participation or funding to the extent permitted by law.

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The administration has framed the move as part of Trump’s broader “America First” agenda, which aims to restore American sovereignty and end taxpayer support for organizations he views as wasteful, ineffective or contrary to U.S. interests.

According to the White House, investigation by other international organizations is ongoing.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marco Rubio He said the withdrawals fulfilled an important commitment of Trump’s presidency.

“Today, President Trump announced that the United States is leaving 66 anti-American, useless, or wasteful international organizations,” Rubio wrote in a post on X. he said. “Review by additional international organizations is ongoing.”

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press)

Rubio said the administration concluded that the institutions were “by their very nature unnecessary, mismanaged, redundant, wasteful, mismanaged, hijacked by the interests of actors advancing their own agendas contrary to ours, or a threat to the sovereignty, liberties, and general welfare of our nation.”

“It is no longer acceptable to send the blood, sweat and treasure of the American people to these institutions with little or nothing to show for it,” Rubio said. “The days of billions of dollars of taxpayer money flowing to foreign interests at the expense of our people are over.”

President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23. (David Dee Delgado/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The list includes organizations related to the subject areas such as climateenergy, development, governance, immigration and gender policy, according to the White House. The White House released the full list alongside the order.

Rubio said the withdrawals reflected the administration’s shift in perspective on international relations.

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“We will not continue to expend the resources, diplomatic capital, and legitimizing weight of our participation in institutions that are irrelevant or conflicting with our interests,” Rubio said. “We are looking for cooperation where it serves our people and where he is not, he will stand firm.”

The White House and the State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.