President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the ambassador to the United Nations has called out the international organization for being overcome by “anti-Semitic rot.”
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, made the remarks during her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on January 21 — where she called out the United Nations for its conduct regarding Israel.
“If you look at the anti-Semitic rot within the United Nations, there are more resolutions targeting Israel than any other country, any other crisis combined,” Stefanik said in response to a question from Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA).
She further slammed the United Nations Women Group for “failing to condemn Hamas’ terrorist attack and terrorist regime against innocent civilian women using rape and targeting women. Specifically taking them hostage.”
Stefanik noted that she had been “overjoyed” to learn that three women who were being held hostage by Hamas terrorists since the October 7 attacks were recently released due to a ceasefire deal — emphasizing the fact that the U.S. needed to “stay committed” to securing the release of all of the hostages.
She went on to note that, as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, her priority would be making sure that the U.S. was “a voice of moral clarity on the UN Security Council and at the United Nations at large for the world to hear the importance of standing with Israel, and I intend to do that.”
Stefanik then pointed out that we are coming up on the 50 year anniversary of the United Nations’ “disgraceful ‘Zionism is Racism’ resolution” — highlighting her intention to follow the example of former U.S. ambassador Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who “spoke out strongly” against the resolution.
Trump “has a tremendous record when it comes to standing with Israel, whether it’s the Abraham Accords, whether it’s his commitment to combating anti-Semitism, or recognizing Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel,” she added.
.@EliseStefanik: "If you look at the anti-Semitic rot within the United Nations, there are more resolutions targeting Israel than any other country, any other crisis combined… We need to be a voice of moral clarity on the UN Security Council." pic.twitter.com/ANjUmyj7TU
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 21, 2025
The Republican Jewish Coalition praised Stefanik for her remarks, noting that Trump had sent a “clear message” by nominating the congresswoman for the position: “that we will stand by our cherished ally Israel and fight back against the vile antisemitism running rampant in Turtle Bay.” The coalition also urged the Senate to confirm Stefanik’s nomination.
By nominating Rep. @EliseStefanik to be the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, President Trump has sent a clear message: that we will stand by our cherished ally Israel and fight back against the vile antisemitism running rampant in Turtle Bay.
RJC is proud to support Rep. Stefanik’s… https://t.co/0IkenWPdX4
— RJC (@RJC) January 21, 2025
