UN Payments UNDER FIRE—Farmers FURIOUS

United Nations building with numerous national flags outside.

Eleven state agriculture commissioners have thrown down the gauntlet, demanding President Trump and Congress stop U.S. taxpayer dollars from bankrolling United Nations climate programs that threaten American farmers and national sovereignty—will Washington finally listen?

At a Glance

Eleven state agriculture commissioners urge the Trump administration and Congress to end all U.S. funding to UN climate-focused agencies.
Commissioners argue UN “net-zero” policies harm American farmers and undermine food security.
Trump’s executive orders have already frozen hundreds of millions in annual UN aid, sparking global concern.
Critics warn U.S. withdrawal may worsen global food insecurity, while supporters say it protects U.S. interests and constitutional values.

State Leaders Declare War on UN Climate Spending

State agriculture commissioners from eleven states have had enough. On July 1, they sent a blistering letter to President Trump and Congressional leaders, demanding a halt to all U.S. funding of United Nations agencies pushing so-called “net-zero” climate policies. These bureaucrats, from Republican-led states, argue that globalist climate crusaders at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and International Maritime Organization (IMO) have strayed from their original missions and now threaten American agriculture. Their message is crystal clear: stop using American tax dollars to bankroll extreme climate agendas that punish the very people who feed the world.

The commissioners didn’t mince words. They pointed to the outlandish sums: $391 million to the FAO—more than double what Germany coughs up—plus millions to the UNEP and IMO. These aren’t chump change handouts; they’re hard-earned taxpayer dollars being siphoned away to fund radical climate schemes. The irony? While American farmers face regulatory straitjackets and frozen federal payments, global bureaucrats enjoy lavish conferences and dream up more ways to tell us how to run our farms.

Trump Administration Escalates the Fight

President Trump has already shown the UN climate complex the exit door. Early this year, he issued an executive order instructing the U.S. to withdraw from and defund international organizations that push policies contrary to U.S. interests. Not surprisingly, the FAO—long a pet project of the climate-obsessed global elite—felt the brunt first. Hundreds of millions in U.S. funding are frozen. Global projects? Suspended. International aid groups? Furious. Meanwhile, back home, 30,000 American farmers are still waiting on more than $2 billion in payments—money the government promised but decided to freeze. So, while the world wrings its hands about “climate justice,” real Americans are left holding the bag.

The commissioners’ letter, addressed to Trump’s Cabinet and Congressional leaders, argues that these UN agencies are actively undermining U.S. food security. Their net-zero mandates, the commissioners say, aren’t just misguided—they’re a direct threat to the economic survival of American farmers and ranchers. The message echoes a growing sentiment across conservative America: our government is too quick to fund foreign priorities while ignoring the needs of its own citizens.

Global Food Security or American Sovereignty?

United Nations officials and their stateside defenders are crying foul. Aid experts warn that pulling U.S. funding from the FAO could devastate food-insecure regions, making vulnerable communities even more dependent on emergency aid. They argue that America risks losing its global leadership and the ability to shape international policy. But let’s be honest—how much leverage does the U.S. really have in a system where unelected bureaucrats and foreign governments set the agenda, while we foot the bill?

Supporters of the commissioners’ stance—including powerful advocacy groups like Consumers’ Research—say enough is enough. They argue that so-called “net-zero” policies are utterly disconnected from the realities of American agriculture. Instead of supporting innovation or rewarding hard work, the UN’s approach is to pile on more rules, more paperwork, and more costs—while conveniently ignoring the economic consequences for American families and consumers who already face inflated grocery bills thanks to government mismanagement and endless money printing.

A Pivotal Moment for U.S. Policy—and Common Sense

The ball is in Congress’s court. Will lawmakers side with American producers and finally put the brakes on reckless spending that subsidizes foreign bureaucracies and their climate fantasies? Or will they cave to the same old chorus of international guilt trips, leaving American farmers to fend for themselves? The stakes couldn’t be higher. This isn’t just about climate policy—it’s about defending the Constitution, protecting U.S. sovereignty, and restoring sanity to government spending.

For too long, U.S. tax dollars have propped up a bloated global system that tells us how to live, what to drive, and what to eat—all while ignoring the needs of American workers and families. As the debate unfolds, one thing is certain: the frustration among those who still believe in the American Dream, the rule of law, and the right to earn an honest living without interference from unaccountable elites has reached a boiling point. Maybe, just maybe, Washington is finally starting to hear it.