January 1, Trump’s Gaza Plan Sparks Hope for Peace

Wyatt’s Take

• Mike Waltz calls Trump’s Gaza plan a rare shot at peace.
• The U.N. must fix aid problems in Gaza as part of the plan.
• U.S. aims to cut U.N. waste and push others to pay their share.

Ambassador Mike Waltz says President Trump’s new Gaza plan could be a turning point for peace in the Middle East. Trump’s proposal has backing from Israel and depends on U.N. help, but Waltz makes clear America wants big changes from the international group.

Waltz highlighted that the U.S. has concerns about U.N. aid getting stolen in Gaza, mainly by Hamas, leaving hungry people empty-handed and criminals profiting off resold goods.

“We can’t have a situation where U.N. agencies — the U.S. pays for about a quarter of their costs — are actually delivering aid in a way that Hamas takes it over. Hamas uses it to make money reselling it on the black market.”

The U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation reports over 178 million meals delivered since May, even as criticism flies from the U.N.

Waltz, fresh on the job this September, explained he brings his special forces mindset to the U.N., believing a tough approach helps keep America’s interests secure.

He drew a comparison to Trump’s strategy with Iran, where strength and choices were applied until action was needed.

“He gave them opportunity after opportunity to walk away from a weaponized nuclear program, to handover their enriched materials, to engage in diplomacy and when they didn’t, our amazing B-2s went and took it out.”

Waltz’s main focus is advancing America First principles, cutting U.N. bureaucracy, and making the group more fair financially by pushing other countries to pay up.

“Like any bureaucracy over 80 years, it has gotten too big, too bureaucratic, and therefore less effective. So I’m not going to say that we’re going to pull the DOGE up here, but we definitely need to make some cuts.”

He pointed to the Haiti vote, saying the U.S. will no longer go it alone, as both Kenya and El Salvador are taking major roles and splitting the cost.

“In line with what the president has demanded, we’re going to share the burden. Other countries are involved. Kenya has taken the lead, El Salvador is taking a key role. Other countries are paying for it. It’s not just all on the United States’ shoulders.”

Waltz says staying at the table is crucial, because what happens at the U.N. impacts jobs and daily life in America, including sectors like aviation and technology.

“There’s all these international bodies that can directly affect our economy and our way of life that touch aviation and how we fly around the world, space, telecommunications, radio, data.”

He says the best way to protect American values is to stay involved and keep up the fight globally.

“We have to say engaged, I think, to fight for the values that we hold dear. And if anything, this president is a fighter. We’re going to keep fighting for our way of life.”

Stay tuned as America keeps pushing for common sense at the U.N., working for peace and fairness abroad and here at home.

Wyatt Matters

Middle Americans know hard work, fairness, and getting your money’s worth matter. Standing strong on the world stage protects these values, making sure foreign deals don’t leave everyday folks picking up the tab or living with the mess.

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