- The US, under President Trump, has opposed roughly 90% of UN General Assembly resolutions in the past year.
- A US representative deemed many resolutions to be divisive and inconsistent with the Trump administration’s foreign policy.
- US allies are reportedly frustrated by this behaviour, which is allowing China to gain influence within the UN.

A: Hey! Did you hear anything interesting in the news today?

B: Not really! What's up?

A: Apparently, the US, with President Trump back in office, has been saying "no" to almost everything at the UN!

B: Seriously? Wow! Like, what percentage?

A: Like, 90% of the resolutions! It’s crazy. They were the *only* country to vote against some things, too.

B: That’s… a lot. What are they arguing about?

A: They think a lot of these resolutions are just “wishes” for things like climate change and gender equality. They say it doesn’t fit with their foreign policy.

B: Huh. So, other countries are annoyed?

A: Yeah, even America’s allies are frustrated! They’re shocked the US is opposing things everyone else agrees on.

B: I bet! It sounds like the US is losing influence because of it.

A: Exactly! Some people say China is taking advantage of the situation.

B: Oh no! And I heard Trump is planning on leaving a bunch of international groups, too.

A: That’s right! He signed something allowing them to withdraw from 66 organizations. It's pretty big news!