Trump Admin Thwarts Outrageous UN Initiative

Federal authorities and U.S. leadership successfully blocked a proposed United Nations carbon tax targeting American shipping companies, marking a major policy win for the Trump administration. 

The plan, advanced by the London-based International Maritime Organization (IMO), would have imposed fees ranging from $100 to $380 per metric ton of carbon dioxide emitted above specific thresholds. 

Revenue from the proposed levy would have flowed entirely into a U.N.-controlled fund, giving the organization unprecedented authority over global taxation. 

The Wall Street Journal noted that this represented the first known instance of the U.N. claiming the ability to collect such a tax directly from member states. 

Observers described the proposal as a significant escalation of international bureaucratic power over U.S. industries. 

President Donald Trump condemned the measure on Truth Social, calling it a “Global Green New Scam Tax on Shipping” and warning that the United States would refuse to comply. 

The administration further signaled that countries whose U.N. representatives supported the measure could face sanctions—a warning credited with influencing the decision to halt the tax. 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the plan would not advance, praising U.S. intervention for protecting American consumers, The Gateway Pundit reports. 

Republican leaders also joined in opposition. 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis likened the tax to colonial-era levies, asserting that being taxed by the U.N. would be more objectionable than the British-imposed Stamp Act, which helped spark the American Revolution. 

In a post on X, he argued that the U.N. should be defunded rather than empowered to impose new fees. 

Historical context underscores the potential for backlash. 

During the 1765 Stamp Act, American colonists resisted taxation without representation through protests, violence and the removal of tax distributors. 

The Western Journal notes that a similar public and political pushback could arise if international authorities attempted to levy taxes on U.S. citizens without congressional approval. 

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The IMO, while normally tasked with regulating safety and environmental standards in international shipping, rarely proposes funding mechanisms controlled entirely by the U.N. 

Critics argue that allowing such authority would bypass Congress and extend international bureaucracies’ reach into domestic policy. 

Industry experts warned that had the tax gone through, shipping costs for U.S. companies could have skyrocketed, potentially driving up prices for American consumers and weakening competitiveness abroad. 

Analysts say the threat alone highlighted the U.S. commitment to protecting sovereignty. 

The episode highlights broader concerns over international overreach. 

Experts say giving the U.N. control over revenue from American industries undermines national sovereignty and sets a troubling precedent for future attempts to fund global initiatives via unilateral taxation. 

While this specific tax has been blocked, officials caution that similar schemes targeting other trade sectors could emerge, emphasizing the importance of continued vigilance. 

U.S. authorities stressed that assertive diplomacy, paired with the threat of sanctions, was key in preventing the initiative. 

Officials noted that active engagement in international forums remains critical to defending national interests and preventing foreign bureaucracies from imposing costs on U.S. businesses without congressional approval. 

The intervention demonstrates that American leadership can effectively counter overreach, protect consumers and uphold national sovereignty—sending a strong message that U.S. policy and taxpayer dollars will not be dictated by international bodies.

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By Reece Walker

Reece Walker covers news and politics with a focus on exposing public and private policies proposed by governments, unelected globalists, bureaucrats, Big Tech companies, defense departments, and intelligence agencies.

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