All these states take our money and then vote at the UN Security Council against our decision ( on Jerusalem - IF ) and, probably, will vote in the same way at the General Assembly," Trump said, delivering a speech at the White House.
"They take hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars, and then vote against us. We monitor those who so vote, "he added.
According to Trump, the US subsequently "will be able to save a lot of money" by cutting back funding for these states.
On Monday, the United States vetoed a Security Council resolution condemning Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which was supported by 14 Security Council members. After that, Palestine made a request to hold a special session of the UN General Assembly on this issue.
In early December, US President Donald Trump announced a decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to place the US embassy there. This decision was condemned by many world leaders, including Islamic countries. Sky more