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| | *Cochran, Emilie (June 20, 2018). [https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/emilie-cochran/bolton-levin-us-withdrew-un-human-rights-council-protect-american-sovereignty Bolton on Levin: US Withdrew from UN Human Rights Council to Protect American Sovereignty]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> | | *Cochran, Emilie (June 20, 2018). [https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/emilie-cochran/bolton-levin-us-withdrew-un-human-rights-council-protect-american-sovereignty Bolton on Levin: US Withdrew from UN Human Rights Council to Protect American Sovereignty]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> |
| | **UN Ambassador [[Nikki Haley]] effectively pushed for American businesses to receive a larger share of UN contracts.<ref>Shaw, Adam (August 24, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/24/haley-fights-to-get-us-companies-bigger-piece-action-on-lucrative-un-contracts.html Haley fights to get US companies a bigger piece of the action on lucrative UN contracts]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> | | **UN Ambassador [[Nikki Haley]] effectively pushed for American businesses to receive a larger share of UN contracts.<ref>Shaw, Adam (August 24, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/24/haley-fights-to-get-us-companies-bigger-piece-action-on-lucrative-un-contracts.html Haley fights to get US companies a bigger piece of the action on lucrative UN contracts]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 24, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | **August 23, 2018—President Trump signed a memorandum making it U.S. policy to end international mail discounts created by a UN agency which made it cheaper to send a product to the U.S. from a foreign country than from a location inside the United States.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Vogt, Heidi (August 24, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-calls-for-end-to-discounts-for-international-mail-1535144868 Trump Calls for End to Discounts for International Mail]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 25, 2018. |
| | + | *Dastin, Jeffrey (August 24, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mail-fees/u-s-calls-foreign-mail-system-unfair-in-surprise-win-for-amazon-idUSKCN1L91W2 U.S. calls foreign mail system unfair in surprise win for Amazon]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 25, 2018. |
| | + | *Chipman, Kim (August 23, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-24/trump-seeks-changes-in-the-international-postal-rate-system Trump Seeks Changes in the International Postal Rate System]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved August 25, 2018. |
| | + | *Soper, Spencer; De Vynck, Gerrit (August 25, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-24/trump-takes-aim-at-china-questioning-international-postal-rates Trump Takes Aim at China by Questioning International Postal Rates]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved August 25, 2018. |
| | + | *Williams, Joe (August 24, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/business/trump-administration-seeks-to-end-lower-shipping-rates-for-china-and-others Trump administration seeks to end lower shipping rates for China and others]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 25, 2018.</ref> On October 17, 2018, the Trump Administration formally announced it would begin the process of withdrawing from the Universal Postal Union.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Vogt, Heidi (October 17, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-moves-to-end-deep-discounts-for-packages-from-china-1539791629 Trump Administration Moves to End Deep Discounts for Packages From China]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved October 17, 2018. |
| | + | *Boyer, Dave (October 17, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/17/trump-pulling-out-international-pact-postal-rates/ Trump pulling U.S. out of international pact on postal rates]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 17, 2018. |
| | + | *Pentchoukov, Ivan (October 17, 2018). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-announces-withdrawal-from-universal-postal-union_2692115.html US Announces Intent to Withdraw From Universal Postal Union]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved October 17, 2018. |
| | + | *Fabian, Jordan (October 17, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/411828-us-announces-intent-to-withdraw-from-international-postal-rate-system US announces intent to withdraw from international postal rate system]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 17, 2018. |
| | + | *Donachie, Robert; Higgins, Sean (October 17, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/trump-draws-fresh-battle-lines-with-china-by-withdrawing-from-shipping-treaty Trump draws fresh battle lines with China by withdrawing from shipping treaty]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 17, 2018. |
| | + | *Sink, Justin; Sebenius, Alyza (October 17, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-17/trump-is-said-to-plan-withdrawal-from-china-shipping-treaty Trump to Withdraw U.S. From Postal Treaty, Squeezing China]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved October 17, 2018. |
| | + | *De Lea, Brittany (October 17, 2018). [https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trump-threatens-pullout-from-postal-treaty-favoring-chinese-shippers Trump threatens pullout from postal treaty favoring Chinese shippers]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved October 17, 2018.</ref> |
| | **September 10, 2018—The Trump Administration, through [[National Security Advisor]] [[John Bolton]], announced it would take a tough stance toward the [[International Criminal Court]], labeling it "illegitimate" and calling it a threat to "American sovereignty and U.S. national security interests."<ref name="BoltonSovereignty"/><ref name="ICC,PLO2018"/><ref>Multiple references: | | **September 10, 2018—The Trump Administration, through [[National Security Advisor]] [[John Bolton]], announced it would take a tough stance toward the [[International Criminal Court]], labeling it "illegitimate" and calling it a threat to "American sovereignty and U.S. national security interests."<ref name="BoltonSovereignty"/><ref name="ICC,PLO2018"/><ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Darrah, Nicole (September 11, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/11/john-bolton-vows-to-punish-icc-after-court-announces-probe-alleged-us-war-crimes-in-afghanistan.html John Bolton vows to punish ICC after court announces probe of alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 11, 2018. | | *Darrah, Nicole (September 11, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/11/john-bolton-vows-to-punish-icc-after-court-announces-probe-alleged-us-war-crimes-in-afghanistan.html John Bolton vows to punish ICC after court announces probe of alleged US war crimes in Afghanistan]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 11, 2018. |